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Meier, Friedrich

Date of birth:
May 28th, 1911 (Marschtrenk-Wels/Upper-Austria, Austria)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
April 20th, 1944: SS-Hauptsturmführer (RDA April 20th, 1944).

Career:
July 27th, 1933: Eintritt SS;
1939: Zugführer Panzer-Abwehr;
February 1st, 1943: Kompanieführer;
November 9th, 1943: Kompaniechef.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 13th, 1942
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 28th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1943
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 8th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Kompaniechef, 1. Kompanie, SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 8, 8. SS-Kavallerie-Division "Florian Geyer", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
January 20th, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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