Gustav Bergmann (soldier)
| Gustav Bergmann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 April 1914 Seerappen, East Prussia |
| Died |
26 August 1944 (aged 30) Tartu, Estonia |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–44 |
| Rank | Unteroffizier |
| Unit |
Grenadier-Regiment 696 Grenadier-Regiment Ostpreußen 4 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gustav Bergmann (28 April 1914 – 26 August 1944) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier 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. Gustav Bergmann was listed as missing in action near Tartu, Estonia on 26 August 1944.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 August 1942)
- 1st Class (17 September 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 October 1942 as Obergefreiter and group leader in the 9. / Infanterie-Regiment 696 [1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 111.
- Sources
- 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.
- 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.
- Huß, Jürgen (2009). Ritterkreuzträger im Mannschaftsstand 1941 - 1945. Zweibrücken: VDM Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-042-9.
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