Rudolf Meister

Born1 August 1897
Cologne, German Empire

Died11 September 1958(1958-09-11) (aged 61)
Hanover, West Germany

AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany

Service / branchPrussian Army
Reichswehr
German Army
Luftwaffe

Rudolf Meister
Rudolf Meister
Born	1 August 1897 Cologne, German Empire
Died	11 September 1958(1958-09-11) (aged 61) Hanover, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Prussian Army Reichswehr German Army Luftwaffe
Years of service	1914–1928 1931–1945
Rank	General der Flieger
Commands	4th Air Corps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudolf Meister (1 August 1897 – 11 September 1958) was a German general (General der Flieger) in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 4th Air Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Meister surrendered to the American troops in May 1945 and was interned until 1948.

In 1950, Meister was one of the authors of the Himmerod memorandum which addressed the issue of rearmament (Wiederbewaffnung) of the Federal Republic of Germany after World War II.