Ernst Meiners | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1893 |
| Died | 11 June 1959 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 81st Infantry Division 35th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Meiners (13 June 1893 – 11 June 1959) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 December 1943 as Oberst der Reserve and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 161[1]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 251.
Bibliography
[edit]- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Military offices
Preceded byGeneralleutnant Vollrath Lübbe
Commander of 81. Infanterie-Division 1 July 1944 – 10 July 1944
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Franz-Eccard von Bentivegni
Preceded byNone
Commander of 547. Grenadier-Division 15 July 1944 – 9 October 1944
Succeeded byRedesignated 547. Volksgrenadier-division
Preceded byPreviously 547. Grenadier-Division
Commander of 547. Volksgrenadier-Division 9 October 1944 – 8 February 1945
Succeeded bySS-Standartenführer Hans Kempin
Preceded byGeneralleutnant Johann-Georg Richert
Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division ? May 1945 - ? May 1945
Succeeded byNone
