Philipp Meyer | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Auhausen, Bavaria, German Empire | 29 March 1896
Died | 29 January 1962 | (aged 65)
Citizenship | German |
Political party | NSDAP (1932–45)CSU (1945–62) |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Miller and farmer |
Philipp Meyer (29 March 1896 – 29 January 1962)[1] was a German politician who held the position of a Kreisleiter in the Nazi Party from 1932 to 1945. He was sentenced to death at end of the Second World War for refusing to evacuate his district and prepare it for defense, but was spared. In post-war West Germany he was a member of the Bundestag, the federal parliament, from 1953 until his death.