Robert Meißner
| Robert Meißner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 December 1888 Vienna, Austria |
| Died |
8 August 1953 (aged 64) Pervouralsk, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Austria–Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1908–38 (Austria) 1938–45 (Germany) |
| Rank |
Oberst (Austria) Generalleutnant (Germany) |
| Commands held | 68. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Robert Meißner (23 December 1888 – 8 August 1953) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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
- Wound Medal with 2 stripes
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 May 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 68. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 251.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Robert Meißner @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Georg Braun |
Commander of 68. Infanterie-Division 16 November 1941 – 26 January 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans Schmidt |
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