Ernst Merk

Ernst Merk
Born	27 September 1903 Fürth
Died	12 June 1975 (aged 71) Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (1923 to 1933)  Nazi Germany (1933 to 1945)  Germany (1945 to 1949)  Germany (1949 to 1955)
Service/branch	Heer Cavalry
Years of service	1923–55
Rank	Generalmajor
Unit	III. Panzerkorps 18. Armee
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Caucasus Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket Kamenets-Podolsky pocket Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ernst Merk (27 September 1903 – 12 June 1975) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross
  • in Silver (6 July 1942)
  • in Gold (11 February 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 July 1944 as Oberst im Generalstab and chief of the general staff of the III. Panzerkorps^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 252.

Bibliography

• 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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• 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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com