Werner Meyer (SS officer)

For other people named Werner Meyer, see Werner Meyer (disambiguation).
Werner Meyer
Born 18 September 1919(1919-09-18)
Pasewalk
Died 17 August 1996(1996-08-17) (aged 76)
Kirchbarkau near Kiel
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen-SS
Years of service 1938-1945
Rank Hauptsturmführer
Unit 1./SS-PzGrenRgt 9 "Germania"
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Close Combat Clasp in Gold

Werner Meyer (18 September 1919 in Pasewalk – 17 August 1996 in Kirchbarkau near Kiel) was a highly decorated German Waffen-SS Captain.

He was one of 98 soldiers to have been awarded both the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and Close Combat Clasp in Gold.

Awards

References

  • Berger, Florian. Ritterkreuzträger mit Nahkampfspange in Gold. Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2004. ISBN 3-9501307-3-X.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.