Berg, Anton

Date of birth:: October 28th, 1907 (Durmersheim-Rastatt/Baden, Germany)
Date of death:: January 17th, 1984 (Durmersheim/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Anton Berg was recommended to receive the Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz on October 16th, 1944.

Promotions:
May 8th, 1945: Oberstleutnant.

Career:
1926: Reichswehr;
?: Führer II./Infanterie-Regiment 335;
?: Kommandeur I./Grenadier-Regiment 358
1945 - 1950: POW.

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Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: April 5th, 1942

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: II. / Grenadier-Regiment 358
Awarded on:: August 2nd, 1944

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Awarded on:: August 4th, 1944

Nahkampfspange in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Awarded on:: October 1st, 1944

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Kommandeur I. / Grenadier-Regiment 358 / 205. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: October 16th, 1944

Awarded for distinguishing himself in his Regiment’s combat around Vecmuiza during the mid-September of 1944. Here he was responsible for containing a Soviet penetration near Bauske and preventing it from turning into a breakthrough towards Riga.