Anton Berg

Anton Berg
Born	28 October 1907 Durmersheim
Died	17 January 1984 (aged 76) Durmersheim
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1926–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 358
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battles of Rzhev Battle for Velikiye Luki (1943) Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Anton Berg (28 October 1907 – 17 January 1984) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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. Anton Berg was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was released in 1950.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
  • in Silver
• German Cross in Gold on 2 August 1944 as Major in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 358^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Major and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 358^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 36.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945