Kurt Meyer

Kurt Meyer 23 December 1910 23 December 1961 was an SS commander and convicted war criminal of Nazi Germany He served in the WaffenSS 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 Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords