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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
A.K.A.
Meyer-Rabingen, Hermann Meyer
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Birth:
7 August 1887(Rotenburg an der Wümme, Rotenburg (Wümme) district, Lower Saxony, Germany)
Death:
21 February 1961(Melle, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germany)
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Biography
Introduction
Hermann Meyer-Rabingen (7 August 1887 – 21 February 1961) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
He commanded the 197th Infantry Division beginning on 1 December 1939, initially serving in the rank of Generalmajor. On 1 November 1941, he was promoted to the rank of Generalleutnant. On 1 April 1942, he was replaced as commander of the 197th Division by Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege.
Meyer-Rabingen went on to be appointed commander of the 159th Infantry Division on 20 September 1942.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 January 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 197. Infanterie-Division.