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Kurt Meyer

Dec 23, 1910 - Dec 23, 1961 (51 years old) in Jerxheim, German Empire

Kurt Meyer (23 December 1910 – 23 December 1961) was an SS commander and convicted war criminal of Nazi Germany. He served in the Waffen-SS (the combat branch of the SS) and participated in the Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, and other engagements during World War II. Meyer commanded the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend during the Allied invasion of Normandy, and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Known For

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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
Self (archive footage)
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The Valour and the Horror
Self (archive footage)
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Gladiators of World War II
Self (archive footage)
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The Clouded Dawn
Self (archive footage)

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