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| Karl Neumeister | |
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| Born | August 15, 1903 |
| Died | 2 October 1990 (aged 87) |
| Place of birth | Bairisch Kölldorf, Austria |
| Place of death | Austria |
| Allegiance |
 First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1922 - 1945 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Neumeister (15 August 1903 – 2 October 1990) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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 (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 October 1944)
- German Cross in Gold (16 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 June 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 [1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 265.
- 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
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 1st Panzer Division | ||
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| 1. Schützen-Brigade |
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| Panzer-Regiment 1 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 1 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 113 |
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| (Panzer-) Artillerie-Regiment 73 |
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| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 37 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 4 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 1 |
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| Panzerpionier-Bataillon 37 |
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1 Oak Leaves and Swords with the LVII.Panzerkorps 2 Knight's Cross with 1. Schützen-Brigade, Oak Leaves with the Stab 3 Knight's Cross with Panzer Army Africa 4 Oak Leaves with the 8th Army 5 Oak Leaves and Swords with the 11th Panzer Division, Diamonds with the 4th Panzer Army. 6 Swords with the 11th Panzer Division 7 Oak Leaves with the 4. Kavallerie-Brigade | ||
