Heinrich Meyer-Buerdorf

Heinrich Meyer-Buerdorf
Heinrich Meyer-Buerdorf
Born	13 December 1888
Died	1 May 1971 (aged 82)
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic ; Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1908–45
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands held	131st Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Heinrich Meyer-Buerdorf (13 December 1888 – 1 May 1971) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 131st Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 November 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 131. Infanterie-Division[1]

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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.

Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of 131. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1940 – 10 January 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Weber

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