Ernst Merk
| Ernst Merk | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 September 1903 Fürth |
| Died |
12 June 1975 (aged 71) Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Weimar Republic (1923 to 1933).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (1933 to 1945) Germany (1945 to 1949) Germany (1949 to 1955) |
| Service/branch |
Heer Cavalry |
| Years of service | 1923–55 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Unit |
III. Panzerkorps 18. Armee |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Merk (27 September 1903 – 12 June 1975) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross
- in Silver (6 July 1942)
- in Gold (11 February 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 July 1944 as Oberst im Generalstab and chief of the general staff of the III. Panzerkorps[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 252.
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.
- 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oberst i.G. Wilhelm Hetzel |
Chief of the General Staff of the 18. Armee 5 March 1945 – 10 (!) May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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