Megges, Ludwig
- Date of birth:
- May 6th, 1912 (Weilburg an der Lahn/Hesse-Nassau, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 9th, 1947 (Wetzlar/Hesse, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
x?: Leutnant;
x?: Oberleutnant;
x?: Hauptmann;
August 1st, 1943: Major (70f).
Career:
September 1st, 1939: Fhr. Nachr.Zug Inf.Rgt, 77;
February 6th, 1940: Nachr.Zug Inf.Rgt, 502;
August 16th, 1940: Adj. Inf.Rgt. 502;
November 12th, 1941: Chef 4./Inf.Rgt. 502;
May 16th, 1942: Fhr. I./Inf.Rgt. 502;
April 14th, 1943: Kdr. I./Inf.Rgt. 502.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 29th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 502, 290. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 502, 290. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 7th, 1944
According to the Officer Evaluation report the awarding date is 4-1-1944.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 1st, 1944
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- axishistory.com
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