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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
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Birth:
12 September 1894(Schellenberg, Liechtenstein)
Death:
25 July 1960(Hanover, Germany)
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Biography
Introduction
Erhard-Heinrich Berner (12 September 1894 – 25 July 1960) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He wasa recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Berner surrendered to the Red Army in 1945. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 24 December 1941 as Major in Infanterie-Regiment 508
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 January 1945 as Oberst and commander of Jäger-Regiment 28