Martin Bieber

Martin Bieber
Born	10 November 1900 Tabarz im Thüringer Wald, Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, German Empire
Died	19 October 1974 (aged 73) Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1920)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1917–20 1934–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 184 Divisionsgruppe 86 62. Volksgrenadier-Division 271. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Martin Bieber (10 November 1900 – 19 October 1974) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several Volksgrenadier divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded in recognition of extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Martin Bieber was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until October 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (4 November 1917)^[1][2]
  • 1st Class (22 September 1918)^[1][2]
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black (15 August 1918)^[3]
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (23 January 1935)^[3]
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936)^[3]
• West Wall Medal (20 April 1940)^[3]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (10 June 1940)^[1][2]
  • 1st Class (24 June 1940)^[1][2]
• Infantry Assault Badge (24 August 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver (15 February 1942)^[3]
• Eastern Front Medal (18 August 1942)^[3]
• German Cross in Gold on 2 January 1942 as Major in II./Infanterie-Regiment 167^[4]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 28 July 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 184^[5]
  • 566th Oak Leaves on 2 September 1944 as Oberst and commander of Divisionsgruppe 86^[6]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 44.
2. Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 8.
3. Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 9.
4. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 41.
5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 113.
6. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 74.

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.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1992). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 2: Bi–Bo [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 2: Bi–Bo] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945