Martin Berg

Martin Berg (4 April 1905 – 2 April 1969) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Martin Berg was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was handed over to American forces and remained in captivity until 1947.

[edit] Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (1 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (28 June 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (19 August 1942)
 * in Silver (10 September 1943)
 * Infantry Assault Badge (8 January 1942)
 * Eastern Front Medal (13 September 1942)
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze (28 October 1943)
 * German Cross in Gold (21 February 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
 * Knight's Cross on 30 December 1943 as Oberst commander of Grenadier-Regiment 166[1]

[edit] References

 * Citations
 * 1) ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.
 * Bibliography
 * Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
 * Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.