Anton Berg

Anton Berg
Born	(1907-10-28)28 October 1907
Died	17 January 1984(1984-01-17) (aged 76)
Place of birth	Durmersheim
Place of death	Durmersheim
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1926–1945
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 358
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battles of Rzhev Battle for Velikiye Luki (1943) Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Anton Berg (28 October 1907 – 17 January 1984) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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. Anton Berg was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was released in 1950.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
  • in Silver
• German Cross in Gold (2 August 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Major and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 358

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945