Wilhelm Niggemeyer Military person

Wilhelm Niggenmeyer (9 May 1918 – 14 February 2008) was a German officer who served in the Wehrmacht during World War II and in the postwar Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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. He participated in making of Männer gegen Panzer, 1943 German film, about different types of infantry anti-tank warfare.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 09, 1918
Birth place
Haan
Date of deathFebruary 14, 2008

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Military person

allegiance(to 1945)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
service start1938
service end1938

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