__NOTOC__ Gerhard Berthold (12 March 1891 – 14 April 1942) was a German general in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previous ...

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during

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who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

. Berthold was killed on 14 April 1942 in Zaytseva Gora, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.

Awards and decorations

Clasp to the Iron Cross The Clasp to the Iron Cross (Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz) was a white metal medal clasp displayed on the uniforms of German Wehrmacht personnel who had been awarded the Iron Cross in World War I, and who again qualified for the decoration in World W ...

(1939) 2nd Class (15 September 1939) & 1st Class (1 October 1939)Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 440. *

on 4 December 1941 as ''

Generalmajor is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries. Austria Belgium Denmark is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force. As a two-star ...

'' and commander of 31. Infanterie-DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 111.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Berthold, Gerhard 1891 births 1942 deaths People from Schneeberg, Saxony Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Army personnel killed in World War II Military personnel from the Kingdom of Saxony Military personnel from Saxony German Army generals of World War II