Generalmajor Erhard-Heinrich Berner Born: 12 Sep 1894 in Schellerhau, Erzgebirge, Saxony (Sachsen) Died: 25 Jul 1960 in Hannover-Linden Promotions:
Gefreiter (07 Jul 1915); Unteroffizier (22 Sep 1915); Offiziers-Aspirant (01 Apr 1917); Vizefeldwebel (15 Apr 1917); Leutnant der Reserve (28 Jun 1917); Hauptmann (15 Sep 1934); Major (01 Apr 1939); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1942); Oberst (08 Dec 1943); Generalmajor (20 Apr 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (21 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the 17th Ulanen-Regiment (21 Aug 1914-15 Feb 1917)
Transferred as Platoon-Leader in the 106th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (15 Feb 1917-14 Dec 1917)
Ordinance-Officer in the II. Battalion of the 106th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (14 Dec 1917-03 Aug 1918)
Adjutant of the III. Battalion of the 106th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (03 Aug 1918-09 Dec 1918)
Retired (09 Dec 1918)
Reactivated to Army Service (15 Sep 1934)
Hauptmann with the 5th Infantry-Regiment (15 Sep 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Company-Chief in Infantry-Regiment Stettin (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Company-Chief in the 5th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-03 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 322nd Infantry-Replacement-Battalion (03 Sep 1939-07 Feb 1940)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 508th Infantry-Regiment (07 Feb 1940-30 Jun 1940)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 508th Infantry-Regiment (30 Jun 1940-31 May 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (31 May 1941-09 Aug 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 508th Infantry-Regiment (09 Aug 1941-09 Dec 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (09 Dec 1941-01 Apr 1942)
Detached to the Formation of the Army-NCO-School Jauer (08 Jan 1942-01 Apr 1942)
Commander of the Army-NCO-School Jauer (01 Apr 1942-01 Oct 1942)
F�hrer-reserve OKH (01 Oct 1942-15 Dec 1942)
Commander of the 28th J�ger-Regiment (15 Dec 1942-17 Feb 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 76th Infantry-Division (17 Feb 1945-20 Apr 1945)
Commander of the 76th Infantry-Division (20 Apr 1945-08 May 1945)
In Soviet captivity (08 May 1945-10 Oct 1955)
Released (10 Oct 1955)
Awards & Decorations:
- - Ritterkreuz (4368): am 18.01.1945 als Oberst und Komm. J�ger-Regiment 28/ 8. J�gerdivision/ XXIX Armeekorps/ 8. Armee/ Heeresgruppe S�d
- - Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (40/66): am 24.12.1941 als Major und F�hrer Infanterie-Regiment 508/ 292. Infanteriedivision/ XX Armeekorps/ 4. Armee/ Heeresgruppe Mitte
- - 1939 EK I �S-: 25.11.1940
- - 1939 EK II �S-: 15.06.1940
- - 1914 EK I: 13.08.1918
- - 1914 EK II: 18.06.1915
- - Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer: 30.12.1934
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV Klasse: 02.10.1936
- - Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�???
- - Nennung im Ehrenblatt des Heeres (3479): am 17.06.1944 als Oberst und Komm. J�ger-Regiment 28/ 8. J�gedivision/ X Armeekorps/ 16. Armee/ Heeresgruppe Nord/ Tat bei Widogostsch am 22/23.01.1944
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