Operations in Russia
In the opening weeks of Operation Barbarossa, Meyer's 12 Kompanie participated in the LSSAH advance on Kiev. During this time Meyer's men were engaged by a detachment of well-concealed enemy snipers, and Meyer was severely wounded. Following his return from the battlefield he was posted to the Leibstandarte's Artillerieregiment for pre-General Staff training, where he remained until early 1943. On 14 February 1943 SS-Hauptsturmführer Meyer was given the command of III./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt 1 and in this capacity participated in the Third Battle of Kharkov. On March 9, he was again wounded; this time by shrapnel from a grenade while leading a counter-attack south of Kharkov.
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