Johannes Mayer Military person
Dr. rer. pol. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Mayer (6 September 1893 – 7 August 1963) was a German General of the Infantry, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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allegiance | Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) |
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military command | 329. Infanterie-Division Infanterie-Regiment 501 |
service start | 1914 |
service end | 1945 |