__NOTOC__ Ernst Merk (27 September 1903 – 12 June 1975) was a general in the

Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

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during

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. He was a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

Awards

on 15 July 1944 as '' Oberst im Generalstab'' and chief of the general staff of the III. PanzerkorpsFellgiebel 2000, p. 252.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Merk, Ernst 1903 births 1975 deaths Military personnel from Fürth People from the Kingdom of Bavaria Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Military personnel from Bavaria