Ernst Meiners

Dr. Ernst Meiners
Born	(1893-06-13)June 13, 1893
Died	11 June 1959(1959-06-11) (aged 65)
Place of birth	Berlin
Place of death	Berlin
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1920 1935–1945
Rank	Generalmajor der Reserve
Commands held	81. Infanterie-Division 547. Volksgrenadier-Division 35. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Demyansk Pocket Siege of Leningrad East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr. Ernst Meiners (13 June 1893 – 11 June 1959) was a highly decorated Generalmajor der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 February 1945)
• German Cross in Gold (25 January 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 December 1943 as Oberst der Reserve and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 161

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
• Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Vollrath Lübbe	Commander of 81. Infanterie-Division 1 July 1944 – 10 July 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Franz-Eccard von Bentivegni
Preceded by None	Commander of 547. Grenadier-Division 13 July 1944 – 9 October 1944	Succeeded by Redesignated 547. Volksgrenadier-division
Preceded by Previously 547. Grenadier-Division	Commander of 547. Volksgrenadier-Division 9 October 1944 – 8 February 1945	Succeeded by SS-Standartenführer Hans Kempin
Preceded by Generalleutnant Johann-Georg Richert	Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division ? May 1945 - ? May 1945	Succeeded by None