Johannes Mayer (6 September 1893 – 7 August 1963) was a German General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
Dr. rer. pol. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Mayer | |
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| Born | 6 September 1893 |
| Died | 7 August 1963 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
| Relations | Gustav Schmidt (brother in law) |
| Other work | Engineer |
Promotions
edit- 9.3.1915 Fahnenjunker
- 2.9.1915 Fähnrich
- 5.11.1915 Leutnant (Patent from 23.3.1914)
- 1.7.1922 Leutnant with Patent from 1.4.1914
- 1.7.1923 Oberleutnant
- 1.4.1928 Rittmeister
- later changed to Hauptmann
- 1.2.1935 Major
- 1.10.1937 Oberstleutnant
- 1.10.1940 Oberst
- 1.4.1942 Generalmajor (without RDA)
- 1.9.1942 Generalmajor (with RDA)
- 1.2.1943 Generalleutnant
- 1.4.1945 General der Infanterie
Awards
edit- Iron Cross (1914)
- The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with swords
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Wound Badge in Black (1944)
- Cuff title "Kurland"[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 13 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 501/290. Infanterie-Division/X. Armee-Korps/16. Armee/Heeresgruppe Nord[3]
- Oak Leaves on 13 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 329. Infanterie-Division[3]
- Swords on 23 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 329. Infanterie-Division/VIII. Armee-Korps/16. Armee/Heeresgruppe Nord[3]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c d Thomas 1998, p. 66.
- ^ Berger 1999, p. 216.
- ^ a b c Scherzer 2007, p. 532.
Bibliography
edit- Berger, Florian (1999). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges [With Oak Leaves and Swords. The Highest Decorated Soldiers of the Second World War] (in German). Vienna, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 978-3-9501307-0-6.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
