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Ernst Meiners

Ernst Meiners was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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Ernst Meiners
Born13 June 1893
Died11 June 1959(1959-06-11) (aged 65)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch
Army
Rank
Generalmajor
Commands81st Infantry Division
35th Infantry Division
Conflicts
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ernst Meiners (13 June 1893 – 11 June 1959) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 251.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.