Wolfgang Meinhold

Dr. Wolfgang Meinhold (8 October 1902 – 3 April 1945) was a highly decorated Major der Reserve 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 (3 July 1940)
 * 1st Class (2 August 1941)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black or Silver
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Crimea Shield
 * Kuban Shield
 * German Cross in Gold (26 September 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 May 1943 as Oberleutnant der Reserve and chief of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 123