Lothar Berger
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| Lothar Berger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 December 1900 Halberstadt |
| Died | 5 November 1971 (aged 70) Bad Schwartau |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1918–1920 1924–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 75. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Lothar Berger (31 December 1900 – 5 November 1971) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Lothar Berger was initially captured by Soviet troops in May 1945, but was transferred to British custody and was released in 1946.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (28 July 1918)
- 1st Class (24 September 1920)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor (1 January 1935)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (30 September 1939)
- 1st Class (2 October 1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References [edit]
- Citations
- 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 [edit]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalmajor Karl Arning |
Commander of 75. Infanterie-Division 6 April 1945 - May 1945 |
Succeeded by Oberst Gerhard Matthaiss |
Categories:
- 1900 births
- 1971 deaths
- People from Halberstadt
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914)
- Recipients of the Iron Cross (1939)
- Recipients of the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- German prisoners of war
