Werner Meyer (SS officer)

Werner Meyer (18 September 1919 in Pasewalk – 17 August 1996 in Kirchbarkau near Kiel) was a highly decorated German Waffen-SS Captain.

He was one of 98 soldiers to have been awarded both the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and Close Combat Clasp in Gold.

Awards

 * Wound Badge in Gold
 * Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
 * Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold (21 November 1943)
 * Close Combat Clasp in Gold
 * Bronze (1 August 1943)
 * Silver (30 January 1944)
 * Gold (12 April 1945)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as SS-Obersturmführer and leader of the 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"