Ernst Meiners
Born	13 June 1893
Died	11 June 1959(1959-06-11) (aged 65)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	81st Infantry Division 35th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight'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.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 December 1943 as Oberst der Reserve and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 161^[1]

References

Citations

^ 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.

Military offices Preceded byGeneralleutnant Vollrath Lübbe Commander of 81. Infanterie-Division 1 July 1944 – 10 July 1944 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Franz-Eccard von Bentivegni Preceded byNone Commander of 547. Grenadier-Division 15 July 1944 – 9 October 1944 Succeeded byRedesignated 547. Volksgrenadier-division Preceded byPreviously 547. Grenadier-Division Commander of 547. Volksgrenadier-Division 9 October 1944 – 8 February 1945 Succeeded bySS-Standartenführer Hans Kempin Preceded byGeneralleutnant Johann-Georg Richert Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division ? May 1945 - ? May 1945 Succeeded byNone