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| PERSONALIA |
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Meindl, Eugen |
| Date of birth: | July 16th, 1892 (Donaueschingen/Baden, Germany)
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January 24th, 1951 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
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DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
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Generalmajor (Brigadier)
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Kommandeur Luftwaffen-Division Meindl
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Awarded on:
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July 27th, 1942
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RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB
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General der Fallschirmtruppe (Lieutenant-general)
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Kommandierender General II.Fallschirmkorps
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Awarded on:
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August 31st, 1944
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564th Award.
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RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB UND SCHWERTERN
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Rank:
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General der Fallschirmtruppe (Lieutenant-general)
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Kommandierender General II.Fallschirmkorps
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Awarded on:
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May 8th, 1945
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155th Award.
A formal awarding is not known. The recommendation was supported by General der Fallschirmtruppen Schlemm on March 23rd, 1945, Generaloberst Blaskowitz, Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe H on March 28th, Generalfeldmarschall Kesselring, Oberbefehlshaber West, April 9th and Reichsmarschall Göring, Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe on April 10th.
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| Picture source: |
- Wilco Vermeer |
| Information source(s): |
- BERGER, F., Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern, Selbstverlag Florian Berger, Wien, Österreich, 2003.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- KUROWSKI, F., Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, United States, 1995.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Williamson, G., German Commanders of World War II (2) – Waffen-SS, Luftwaffe & Navy, Osprey Publishing Ltd., Great Britain, 2006
- Axis Biographical Research
- Ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de
- Island Farm / Camp 198
- Photosammler.de
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