Bernhard Lorenzen

Bernhard Lorenzen (1 March 1907 – 17 July 1983) was a highly decorated Oberst der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. Bernhard Lorenzen was captured by British troops on May 1945, and was held until November 1946.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (20 June 1940)
 * 1st Class (?)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (25 August 1940)
 * Crimea Shield (1 September 1942)
 * German Cross in Gold (5 May 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 April 1943 as Hauptmann der Reserve and commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 121