Date of birth:

November 24th, 1912 (Markersdorf/Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

December 16th, 2000 (Rüsselsheim/Hesse, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Herbert Berger finally reached the rank of Leutnant.

Promotions:
1935: Soldat
1936: Gefreiter
1938: Unteroffizier der Reserve
1941: Feldwebel der Reserve
1941: Oberfeldwebel der Reserve
10.07.1944: Leutnant der Reserve

Career:
Herbert Berger did his military service from 1935 to 1936.
1938: member of the Schützen Kie 10/271
1939: moved to 10./ IR 271 "Feldherrnhalle"
1940-1941: took part on the Campaign in France and the invasion of the Soviet Union
After the regiment later left the association with 93. ID, the regiment became part of the Panzer Grenadier division "Feldherrnhalle".
01.1944: the division moved to the HeeresGruppe 'Nord' area and was deployed in the Narwa area
In the defense fights in the Waiwara area and on the Sirgula swamp, Berger was distinguished and received the Knight's Cross as a platoon leader in the 10th company
12.1944: received command of the 23. Kompanieführer-Lehrgang of the Ersatz-Brigade "Feldherrnhalle"
Then, he took over the post of a company leader.

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