Rudolf Meister
Rudolf Meister
Born1 August 1897
Cologne, German Empire
Died11 September 1958(1958-09-11) (aged 61)
Hanover, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchLuftwaffe
Years of service1914–28
1931–45
RankGeneral der Flieger
Commands held4th Air Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudolf Meister (1 August 1897 – 11 September 1958) was a German general (General der Flieger) in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 4th Air Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Meister surrendered to the American troops in May 1945 and was interned until 1948.

In 1950, Meister was one of the authors of the Himmerod memorandum which addressed the issue of rearmament (Wiederbewaffnung) of the Federal Republic of Germany after World War II.

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References

Citations

  1. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 302.
  2. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 536.

Bibliography

  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices Preceded byGeneral der Flieger Kurt Pflugbeil Commander of IV. Fliegerkorps 4 September 1943 – 16 September 1944 Succeeded byReformed into Deutschen Luftwaffe in Dänemark Preceded byPreviously IV. Fliegerkorps Commander of Deutschen Luftwaffe in Dänemark 1 October 1944 – 22 December 1944 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Alexander Holle Preceded byBruno Loerzer Chief of the Luftwaffe Personnel Office 22 December 1944 – 8 May 1945 Succeeded byNone
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