Otto Meyer Military person

Otto Meyer (1912–1944) was an Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Otto Meyer
Birth dateDecember 23, 1912
Birth place
Germany , Moldenit
Date of deathAugust 28, 1944
Place of death
Duclair , France

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
German Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen
service start1934
service end1945

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