Herbert Berger | |
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Born | November 24, 1912 |
Died | 16 December 2000 | (aged 88)
Place of birth | Markersdorf |
Place of death | Rüsselsheim |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1936–1945 |
Rank | Leutnant der Reserve |
Unit | 10./Grenadier-Regiment "Feldherrnhalle" |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Herbert Berger (24 November 1912 – 16 December 2000) was a highly decorated Leutnant der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (28 June 1940)
- 1st Class (25 September 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (20 November 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 March 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and platoon leader in the 10./Grenadier-Regiment "Feldherrnhalle" [1]
Notes[]
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.
References[]
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.