Erhard Berner

Erhard-Heinrich Berner
Born	12 September 1894 Schellenberg
Died	25 July 1960 (aged 65) Hannover
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–18 1934–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	76th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erhard-Heinrich Berner (12 September 1894 – 25 July 1960) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 January 1945 as Oberst and commander of Jäger-Regiment 28^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 38.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 111.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.