Karl Berger (Fallschirmjäger)

Karl Berger
Karl Berger
Born	31 October 1919; Colmar
Died	22 January 2001 (aged 81); Munich
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1939–45
Rank	Oberleutnant der Reserves
Unit	Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15
Battles / wars	World War II Operation Overlord; Operation Cobra; Operation Lüttich; Battle of the Bulge; Ruhr Pocket;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Berger (31 October 1919 – 22 January 2001) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant der Reserves in the Fallschirmjäger 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.

Awards and Decorations

Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (7 May 1941)^[1]
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (9 July 1943)^[1]
- 1st Class (13 April 1944)^[1]
War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (4 February 1942)^[1]
Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (4 August 1944)^[1]
2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- 2 Silver (16 August 1944)^[1]
Wound Badge
- in Black (1 November 1943)^[1]
- in Silver (1 January 1944)^[1]
- in Gold (3 April 1945)^[1]
German Cross in Gold (16 August 1944)^[2]
Close Combat Clasp (Luftwaffe)
- in Bronze (25 November 1944)^[1]
- in Silver (25 November 1944)^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 February 1945 as Leutnant der Reserves and company leader of the 10./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15^[2]^[3]

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Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)