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Meyer, Herbert

Nationality:
German

Biography

SS-nummer: 9161.

Promotions:
20th April 1940: SS-Untersturmführer;
9th November 1941: SS-Obersturmführer;
1st July 1943: SS-Hauptsturmführer.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer
Awarded on:
February 10th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer
Awarded on:
February 19th, 1942

Bronze version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer
Awarded on:
March 26th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer
Awarded on:
April 6th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1944
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer
Awarded on:
August 4th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer
Unit:
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24
Awarded on:
October 14th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer
Awarded on:
April 6th, 1945
Nahkampfspange in Silber

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
    - Yerger M.C., German Cross in Gold, Holders of the SS and Police, Volume 3, R. James Bender Publishing, San Jose, USA

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