Karl Berger (Fallschirmjäger)

This article is about the Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper). For the musicologist, see Karl Berger.
Karl Berger
Born (1919-10-31)31 October 1919
Colmar
Died 22 January 2001(2001-01-22) (aged 81)
Munich
Allegiance Nazi Germany Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1939–45
Rank Oberleutnant der Reserves
Unit Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Berger (31 October 1919 – 22 January 2001) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant der Reserves in the Fallschirmjäger 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

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 18.
  2. 1 2 Scherzer 2007, p. 215.
  3. ↑ 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. 
  • Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9. 
  • 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. 
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8. 

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