Willy Johannmeyer

Willy Johannmeyer (27 July 1915 – 14 April 1970) was a German officer during World War II who served from 1939 to 1945. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, and at the time of the dissolution of Nazi Germany, the last adjutant to Adolf Hitler of the army (Heeresadjutant).

Career Johannmeyer was born in Iserlohn, Westphalia, on 27 July 1915. After Adolf Hitler's rise to power in 1933, he joined the Schutzstaffel (SS), No. 262992. In 1936, he was assigned to the 64th Infantry Regiment as Cadet (Fahnenjunker) and within 2 years, he rose to the rank of Leutnant.

World War II On the Eastern Front, the 503rd Infantry Regiment was involved in the defensive battle of Nevel (south of Pskov Oblast, near Belorussia). In this sector, Johannmeyer distinguished himself with notable action during the fighting in March 1943, and was awarded the 329th Oak Leaves (Eichenlaub) to the Knight's Cross on 18 November 1943. He worked for the DEMAG subsidiary FMA Pokorny in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, and became a member of the company's board of directors. Johannmeyer died in 1970.

Awards Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 June 1940) & 1st Class (29 June 1940) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 16 May 1942 as Oberleutnant and commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 503 329th Oak Leaves 18 November 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 503