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Martin Berg (4 April 1905 – 2 April 1969) 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 previo ...
of
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...
during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
. He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
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German Cross
The War Order of the German Cross (german: Der Kriegsorden Deutsches Kreuz), normally abbreviated to the German Cross or ''Deutsches Kreuz'', was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 28 September 1941. It was awarded in two divisions: in gold for repe ...
in Gold on 21 February 1942 as ''
Major'' in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 82
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 December 1943 as ''
Oberst
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'' and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 166
[Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.]
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1905 births
1969 deaths
People from Bismark, Germany
People from the Province of Saxony
Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
Recipients of the Gold German Cross
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Military personnel from Saxony-Anhalt