Ludwig Merker

Ludwig Merker
Ludwig Merker
Born	1 September 1894
Died	14 March 1964 (aged 69)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	generalleutnant
Commands held	35th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ludwig Merker (1 September 1894 – 14 March 1964) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1941 as Oberst and commander of 215th Infantry Regiment.^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 252.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.

Military offices
Preceded by General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman	Commander of 35th Infantry Division 10 September 1942 – April 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Otto Drescher
Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto Drescher	Commander of 35th Infantry Division 8 June 1943 – 5 November 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Johann-Georg Richert

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 252.

[1]

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 78th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
Staff	Curt Gallenkamp Paul Völckers
Units	Georg von Neufville Ludwig Merker Ernst Kaether Josef Schreiber (Oak Leaves) Oskar Eckholt Alfons Hitter³ (Oak Leaves)
³Oak Leaves with the 206th Infantry Division.

Awards and decorations

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