Martin Berg
German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Martin Berg | |
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Born | (1905-04-04)4 April 1905 |
Died | 2 April 1969(1969-04-02) (aged 63) |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands | 1st Ski Division 207th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Martin Berg (4 April 1905 – 2 April 1969) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 21 February 1942 as Major in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 82[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 December 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 166[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Gustav Hundt | Commander of 1. Skijäger-Division 5 June 1944 – 2 August 1944 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gustav Hundt |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Bogislav Graf von Schwerin | Commander of 207. Sicherungs-Division 17 September 1944 – 10 December 1944 | Succeeded by None |