Erhard Berner

Erhard-Heinrich Berner
Born	12 September 1894 Schellenberg
Died	25 July 1960(1960-07-25) (aged 65) Hannover
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1918 1934–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	76. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Yelnya Offensive Battle of Moscow Siege of Leningrad Battle of Debrecen
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erhard-Heinrich Berner (12 September 1894 – 25 July 1960) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Erhard Berner was captured by Soviet troops in 1945 and was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (18 June 1915)
  • 1st Class (13 August 1918)
• Cross of Honor (30 December 1934)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (15 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (25 November 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 June 1944)
• German Cross in Gold (24 December 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 18 January 1945 as Oberst and commander of Jäger-Regiment 28

References

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

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945