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Kurt Meyer

Born December 23, 1910 · Jerxheim, German Empire

Died December 23, 1961 · aged 51

Kurt Meyer (23 December 1910 – 23 December 1961) was an SS commander and convicted war criminal of Nazi Germany. He served in the Waffen-SS (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…

Known For

The Clouded DawnThe Clouded Dawn · 1962
The Clouded Dawn
★ 7.01962
MovieDocumentaryWar
August 1945 - 1946. Japan surrenders. World War II is over, but the scars are deep. Canadian prisoners are released from Japanese war camps. In Canada, as elsewhere, the monumental task of rehabilitation begins.
Greatest Events of World War II in ColourGreatest Events of World War II in Colour · 2019
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
★ 8.02019
SeriesDocumentaryWar & Politics
Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole new light.
The Valour and the HorrorThe Valour and the Horror · 1992
The Valour and the Horror
1992
SeriesDocumentaryWar & Politics
Mini-series investigating three significant Canadian battles in World War II.
Gladiators of World War IIGladiators of World War II · 2002
Gladiators of World War II
2002
SeriesDocumentaryWar & Politics
In this BBC documentary series newly declassified documents are used to examine the strategic roles played in the war by thirteen of the world's regular and resistance land, sea and air forces.

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