For the Brazilian modernist architect, see Oscar Niemeyer.
Musketier Oskar Niemeyer (n.d. – 23 August 1914) was a German soldier. He is recognized as the first recipient (posthumous) of the Iron Cross during the First World War.[1]
Niemeyer was from Hildesheim. He joined the 84th Infantry Regiment as a recruit in the autumn of 1913, having previously been a gardener. On 23 August 1914, during the Battle of Mons, the 84th Infantry Regiment came upon resistance and closed swing bridge Mons–Condé canal while seeking to extend their position into the east side of the canal.[2] Niemeyer swam across the canal, returned across the canal with a requisitioned small boat, paddled back across the canal with a team who took up position in a house and managed to open fire on the British from there. Meanwhile, Niemeyer opened the bridge allowing the Germans troops to cross in greater numbers. He was killed shortly after opening the bridge.[2][3] Niemeyer is buried in St Symphorien Military Cemetery in Plot G1 row R grave 6.[2]
Referencesedit
^Henley, Jon (4 August 2014). "Enemies in life, comrades in death: a century to count the cost of war". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
^ abcVancoillie, Jan (2014). "Ehrenfriedhof Nr. 191 Saint – Symphorien – Spiennes" (PDF). Sharpnel. 26 (2): 194–199. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^Mallinson, Allan (2013). 1914: Fight the Good Fight: Britain, the Army and the Coming of the First World War. Random House. p. 312.
January 01, 1970
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