Kurt Meyer

Born: 1910-12-23 in Jerxheim, German Empire

Died: 1961-12-23

Known For: Acting

Biography

Kurt Meyer (23 December 1910 – 23 December 1961) was an SS commander and convicted war criminal of Nazi Germany. He served in the Waffen-SS (the combat branch of the SS) and participated in the Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, and other engagements during World War II. Meyer commanded the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend during the Allied invasion of Normandy, and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Filmography

2019

Greatest Events of World War II in Colour as Self (archive footage)

2002

Gladiators of World War II as Self (archive footage)

1992

The Valour and the Horror as Self (archive footage)

1962

The Clouded Dawn as Self (archive footage)