Werner Meyer (SS officer)

Werner Meyer (SS officer)

Infobox Military Person
name=Werner Meyer
born=birth date|1919|9|18|df=y
died=dda|1996|8|17|1919|9|18|df=y


caption=
placeofbirth=Pasewalk
placeofdeath=Kirchbarkau near Kiel
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
serviceyears=1938-1945
branch=
rank=Hauptsturmführer
commands=
unit=1./SS-PzGrenRgt 9 "Germania"
battles=World War II
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Close Combat Clasp in Gold
laterwork=

Werner Meyer (born 18 September, 1919 in Pasewalk; died 17 August, 1996 in Kirchbarkau near Kiel) was a highly decorated German Waffen-SS officer.

He was one of 98 soldiers to have been awarded both the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and Close Combat Clasp in Gold.

Awards

* Wound Badge in Gold
* Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
* Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
* German Cross in Gold (21 November 1943)
* Close Combat Clasp in Gold
** Bronze (1 August 1943)
** Silver (30 January 1944)
** Gold (12 April 1945)
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (4 May 1944)

References


* Berger, Florian. "Ritterkreuzträger mit Nahkampfspange in Gold". Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2004. ISBN 3-9501307-3-X.
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
* Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. "Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II". Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.

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