In a further much appreciated gesture that was so in keeping with the generous spirit of the former officer we knew, Herr Meyer later kindly suggested that Tomahawk Films should be allowed to keep all future royalties from these two Soldatenchor Minden recordings, the better to help with our ongoing study and promotion of much loved German military music…and this we will gladly and most sincerely continue to do in his memory! In the later part of his life, Herr Meyer, was a most wonderful friend to, and great supporter of, Tomahawk Films and our archival work devoted to the traditional German soldier song and through his ever enthusiastic help & encouraging word, we were granted the exclusive rights to re-master & re-produce both of our SS-Veteran Soldatenchor Minden’s post-war recording sessions, (through his kind introductions to choir-master Willy Casselmann, also formerly of the Leibstandarte-SS ‘Adolf Hitler’), and so allow Tomahawk the proud opportunity of raising some modest sums by way of royalties from these two CDs to donate to HIAG for the support of needy Waffen-SS veterans and their families. Post-war, Herr Meyer lived quietly & studiously near Cologne, West Germany where, in addition to becoming a much respected senior representative and official spokesman of the Association of Veterans of the Waffen-SS, (HIAG), he also became a concise & passionate ‘keeper of historical knowledge, ultimately writing the definitive 2-Volume history of the 12.SS-Panzerdivision “Hitlerjugend” that was published in English only as recently as 1994. 'Erika', lyrics and recordings, ingeb.It was with great sadness that Tomahawk Films recently learned of the passing of Obersturmbannführer der ehemalingen Waffen-SS 1.Generalstabsoffizier der 12.SS-Panzerdivision “Hitlerjugend” Hubert Meyer at his home in Germany on November 16th of last year…īorn in Berlin in 1913 and a highly decorated & twice wounded combat officer who, after training at the SS Officer School at Bad Tölz in Bavaria, served with great distinction in Poland, France, Holland, the Balkans & Russia, (where he won the Cross in Gold to his previously awarded EK.1), the then SS-Hauptsturmführer Meyer held senior rank with both the elite Leibstandarte-SS ‘Adolf Hitler’ and 12.SS-Panzerdivision ‘ Hitlerjugend’.Īfter continued exemplary leadership in the field, a newly promoted SS-Sturmbannführer Meyer attended the General Staff Officer course at the Wehrmacht’s War Academy and after graduating, was appointed Senior Staff Officer of the newly formed 12.SS-Panzerdivision ‘Hitlerjugend’, taking temporary command in 1944 following the capture of Kurt Meyer.Īfter relinquishing command to Fritz Kraemer later in ’44, Meyer resumed his role as Ia of 12.SS-Panzerdivision ‘Hitlerjugend’ and was promoted to SS-Obersturmbannführer, (Lt Col), remaining on the Divisional staff throughout the remainder of the war, finally surrendering to the Americans with the rest of his Division on May 8 th 1945.^ 'Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein (Erika)',.Institut für Soziologie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. 'Modernisierung im Nationalsozialismus? : Eine soziologische Kategorie und Entwicklungen im deutschen Schlager 1933–45' (PDF) (magisterthesis) (in German).
' by Leonore Böhm, Der neue Tag (Grafenwöhr), 17 October 2008. In my room, there also blooms a little flowerĪlready In the grey of dawn, as it does at dusk,Īnd then it's to me as if it's saying aloud:
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