Date of birth:

April 9th, 1916 (Magdeburg/Anhalt, Germany)

Date of death:

December 22nd, 1987 (Viersen/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
?: Fähnrich;
October 1939: Unteroffizier;
?: Feldwebel;
August 1st, 1940: Leutnant;
August 29th, 1942: Oberleutnant;
November 1st, 1943: Hauptmann der Reserve;
January 1st, 1945: Major der Reserve.

Career:
November 2nd, 1937: 14. Kompanie, Regiment General Göring;
April 1st, 1938: 4.(M.G.) Kompanie, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1;
1941: Zugführer, 11. Kompanie, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3;
?: Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4;
?: Führer, III. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3;
February 20th, 1941: Führer, 10. Kompanie, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4;
April 1944: Führer, III. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4;
May 1944: Führer, III. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15;
April 1945: Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15;
May 8th, 1945 - December 20th, 1945: American POW.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Sergeant)

Unit:

4.(M.G.) Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

May 23rd, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

Zugführer, 11. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

June 21st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 20th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 20th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

III. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

June 21st, 1943

Award 8/250.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 20th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann der Reserve (Flight Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Chef, 8. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

April 8th, 1944

On the 19.03.1944 Meyer and his Fallschirmjäger battalion were in position near Cassino in the sector Hill 593—Albaneta homestead. On this day the Allies launched a tank-led assault along the so-called “Cavendish Road”, and by 09:00 they had reached the Albanete homestead. Here however Meyer’s troops launched their counterstrike. Fire support from artillery and small-arms forced the Allied drivers to close their hatches. In the ensuing battle 6 Allied tanks were destroyed and 16 damaged. More than this a hostile breakthrough here was prevented. For this action Meyer would receive the Knight’s Cross.

1132nd Luftwaffe Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann der Reserve (Flight Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Führer, III. Bataillon, Fallschiirmjäger-Regiment 15, 5. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

November 18th, 1944

• Photo 1: Igor Poul
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