Robert Berger (officer)

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Years of service 1934–45 1956–72 Name Robert Berger Service/branch German Army		Unit Grenadier-Regiment 2 Role Officer
Born 20 February 1914 Soldin, Germany ( 1914-02-20 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Rank Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 1078 Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Narva (1944) East Pomeranian Offensive Died June 10, 1982, Waiblingen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Robert Johannes Berger (20 February 1914 – 10 June 1982) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

in Silver

in Gold

Eastern Front Medal

Infantry Assault Badge

German Cross in Gold on 7 March 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 2

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 March 1944 as Major and commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 2

References

Robert Berger (officer) Wikipedia

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