caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date alt rank image article_title name
eugen meindl 1912 -- 1945 18px ii fallschirmkorps munich , bavaria , west germany 24 january 1951 donaueschingen , grand duchy of baden , german empire german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight leaves and swords 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war i world war ii 16 july 1892 luftwaffe general der fallschirmtruppe eugen meindl.jpg eugen meindl
 eugen meindl
eugen meindl

eugen meindl -lrb- 16 july 1892 -- 24 january 1951 -rrb- was a highly decorated german fallschirmjäger and general during world war ii .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves and swords .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross and its higher grade oak leaves and swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
