Meyer might have been the youngest, but I think the lowest ranking officer to take over was Christian Tysen...He took over 2nd SS Das Reich after the death of their CO. That was around the same time, during the Normandy campaign. He was killed only three days later. Am at work right now, so I can't verify, but will do when I am home.

[ 19 September 2002, 05:00 AM: Message edited by: Stevin Oudshoorn ]

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