Rolf Bering
Rolf Bering | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 June 1912 Bochum |
| Died | 2 August 1993 (aged 81) Bochum |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | Fähnrichs-Regiment 1 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rolf Bering (20 June 1912 – 2 August 1993) was a highly decorated Major 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. Rolf Bering was captured by American troops in early May 1945 and was released later that month.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- West Wall Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Panzer Badge
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as Oberleutnant in the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 76[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 March 1945 as Major and leader of the Fähnrichs-Regiment 1 of the Division "Märkisch Friedland"[2][Note 1]
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Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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