Martin Berg

Martin Berg
Born	4 April 1905 Arensberg near Bismark (Altmark), District of Stendal, Province of Saxony, German Empire
Died	2 April 1969 (aged 63) Kampen (Sylt), Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	1. Skijäger-Division 207. Sicherungs-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Lower Dnieper Offensive Battle of Kiev (1943)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

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.

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 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

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
• Martin Berg @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)