Martin Bieber

Martin Bieber
Born	10 November 1900(1900-11-10) Tabarz
Died	19 October 1974(1974-10-19) (aged 73) Düsseldorf
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1917–1920 1934–1945
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 the several Volksgrenadier Divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise 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)
  • 1st Class (22 September 1918)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black (15 August 1918)
• Cross of Honor (23 January 1935)
• West Wall Medal (20 April 1940)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (10 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (24 June 1940)
• Infantry Assault Badge (24 August 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver (15 February 1942)
• Eastern Front Medal (18 August 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (2 January 1942)
• 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 ^[1]
  • 566th Oak Leaves on 2 September 1944 as Oberst and commander of Divisionsgruppe 86 ^[2]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 113.
2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 74.

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
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of 271. Volksgrenadier-Division 3 September 1944 - 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None

Persondata
Name	Bieber, Martin
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	10 November 1900
Place of birth	Tabarz, Germany
Date of death	19 October 1974
Place of death	Düsseldorf, Germany