Karl Berger (Fallschirmjäger)
This article is about the Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper). For the musicologist, see Karl Berger.
| Karl Berger | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 October 1919 Colmar |
| Died |
22 January 2001 (aged 81) Munich |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant der Reserves |
| Unit | Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15 |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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)
- 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
- German Cross in Gold (16 August 1944)[2]
- Close Combat Clasp (Luftwaffe)
- 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]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
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