Karl-Erich Berg

Karl-Erich Berg (30 May 1919 – 10 June 2001) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. Karl-Erich Berg was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in June 1945.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Wound Badge
 * in Black
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * General Assault Badge
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1944 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 191