Martin Bieber

Martin Bieber (10 November 1900 – 19 October 1974) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded  several Volksgrenadier divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded in recognition of extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Martin Bieber was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until October 1955.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (4 November 1917)
 * 1st Class (22 September 1918)
 * Wound Badge (1914)
 * in Black (15 August 1918)
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (23 January 1935)
 * West Wall Medal (20 April 1940)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (10 June 1940)
 * 1st Class (24 June 1940)
 * Infantry Assault Badge (24 August 1941)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Silver (15 February 1942)
 * Eastern Front Medal (18 August 1942)
 * German Cross in Gold (2 January 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 28 July 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 184
 * 566th Oak Leaves on 2 September 1944 as Oberst and commander of Divisionsgruppe 86