Ludwig Merker

Ludwig Merker
Born	1 September 1894 Künzelsau
Died	Tübingen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	35. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Battle of Smolensk (1943)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ludwig Merker (1 September 1894 – 14 March 1964) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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 (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (27 May 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 215

External links

• Ludwig Merker @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman	Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division 10 September 1942 – April 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Otto Drescher
Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto Drescher	Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division 8 June 1943 – 5 November 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Johann-Georg Richert