Franz Berger (officer)

Franz Berger (6 August 1916 – 29 November 1942) was a highly decorated Hauptmann der Reserve 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. Franz Berger was killed on 29 November 1942 during the Battle of Stalingrad. He was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann der Reserve.

Awards and decorations

 * Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar (29 October 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (26 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (15 June 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * Eastern Front Medal (12 September 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 July 1940 as Feldwebel and Stoßtruppenführer of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 130