Hubert Meyer was born in Berlin on the 5th of December 1913. For two years he studied chemistry, passing his basic exam in 1934. He joined the SS/VT on 15 July 1933, and was stationed to the 12 Kompanie of the "Deutschland" Standarte on 4 August 1934. In 1936 he was choosen to attend the third cadet course at SS Jukerschule Bad Tölz. He graduated with the class of 1936/37, and After a brief course for Platton leaders was commissioned on 20 April 1937 with the rank of SS-Untersturmführer. On 1 May 1937 he was given command of a Zug with the 10. Kompanie of the Leibstandarte SS Adolph Hitler.
In November 1938 he was promoted to SS-Obersturmführer, and led his Zug throughout the invasion of Poland, winning the Iron Cross second class on 8 November 1939. He was then placed as the Adjutant to Leibstandarte's III.Battailon, it was in this capacity that he served during the battles in Holland and France. Following France's surrender on 24 June, Meyer resumed active field command, postitioned as commander of 10. Kompanie (later renamed 12. Kompanie), and in November he was promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer. SS-Hauptsturmführer Meyer commanded the 12. Kompanie throughout the Balkan campaign, winning the Iron Cross first class on 7 July 1941.
While in command of 12 Kompanie throughout the opening weeks of Operation Barabossa, Meyer distinguished himself during the Leibstandarte's advance on Kiev. The following month, On 4 August, while advancing through a field of full grown sun flower's during the division's battles to surround Uman, 12 Kompanie was engaged by a detachment of well concealed enemy snipers. The Kompanie was forced to engage in hand to hand fighting to reach their objectives, and in the ensuing meele Meyer was severly wound. The next 3 months were spent recuperating; Meyer resumed command of his Kompanie on 20 November. During the winter 1941/42 Meyer was posted to the Leibstandarte's Artillerieregiment for pre General Staff training. On 11 March 1942 he was awarded the Infantry Assualt Badge in Bronze. As the LSSAH was reorganized into a Panzergrenadierdivision in France in summer 1942, he furthered his staff training as the Hauptman beim Stab of SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 1 until the Leibstandarte's return to Russia in February 1943.
On 14 Febuary 1943 SS-Hauptsturmführer Meyer assumed command of III./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt 1, participating in the Karkov battle's until again being wounded by shrappnel from a grenade while leading a counter-attack south of Kharkov on 9 March. On 18 April he was reccomended for the German Cross in Gold by Fritz Witt, and two days later he was promoted to SS-Sturmbannführer. The award was presented to him on 16 May 1943. From 15 June through 30 September Meyer attended the 10th General Staff Officer course of the Heeres war acadamy, and after gaduating he was appointed the Ia of the newly formed 12.SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend".
When the Divisional Commander Brigadeführer Kurt Meyer was captured on 6 September by Belgian partisans, Hubert Meyer took temporary command of the division, relinquishing it to Fritz Kraemer on 24 October 1944. Meyer resumed his role as Ia, and was promoted to SS-Obersturmbannführer on 9 November. He remained the division's Ia throughout the remainder of the war, surrendering to the Americans with the rest of the division on 8 May 1945.
Meyer was held as a POW until 8 April 1948, and from 1969 - 1992 he was one of the three honorary speakers of the HIAG, and of course wrote the definitive history of the 12.SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend". Hubert Meyer is still alive today, and upon last word is in failling health.
