Johannes Mayer
For those of a similar name, see Johannes Meyer (disambiguation).
| Johannes Mayer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 6 September 1893 |
| Died | 7 August 1963 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Johannes Mayer (6 September 1893 – 7 August 1963) was a German general 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.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (24 August 1915) & 1st Class (16 December 1916)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (6 June 1940) & 1st Class (9 June 1940)[1]
- 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[2]
- 453rd Oak Leaves on 13 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 329. Infanterie-Division[2]
- 89th Swords on 23 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 329. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (16 March 1944, 18 July 1944)
References
Citations
- 1 2 Thomas 1998, p. 66.
- 1 2 3 Scherzer 2007, p. 532.
Bibliography
- 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.
- 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.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oberst Bruno Hippler |
Commander of 329th Infanterie-Division 22 March 1942 – 9 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul Winter |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Paul Winter |
Commander of 329th Infanterie-Division September, 1943 – 16 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor der Reserve Werner Schulze |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Hermann Foertsch |
Commander of X. Armeekorps 21 December 1944 – 27 December 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Siegfried Thomaschki |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Hasse |
Commander of II. Armeekorps 15 January 1945 – 1 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alfred Gause |
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