Martin Berg

Martin Berg
Born	4 April 1905(1905-04-04) Arensberg
Died	2 April 1969(1969-04-02) (aged 63) Bahrendorf
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–1945
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 (21 February 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 30 December 1943 as Oberst commander of Grenadier-Regiment 166^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (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

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Gustav Hundt	Commander of 1. Skijäger-Division 5 June 1944 – 2 August 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gustav Hundt
Preceded by Generalleutnant Bogislav Graf von Schwerin	Commander of 207. Sicherungs-Division 17 September 1944 – 10 December 1944	Succeeded by None

Persondata
Name	Berg, Martin
Alternative names
Short description	German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	Arensberg, Germany
Place of birth	4 April 1905
Date of death	Bahrendorf, Germany
Place of death	2 April 1969