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Bering, Rolf

Date of birth:
June 20th, 1912 (Bochum/Western Phalia, Germany)
Date of death:
August 2nd, 1993 (Wuppertal/Northrine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
1934: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter
1934: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
1935: Fähnrich
1935: Oberfähnrich
1936: Leutnant
1939: Oberleutnant
1942: Hauptmann
1943: Major
1945: Oberstleutnant

Career:
1934: Reichsheer;
?: Chef II./Artillerie-Regiment 76;
?: Führer II./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 76;
?: Führer Fähnrich-Regiment 1;
?: Führer Panzer-Haubitzen-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 201;
May 14th, 1945 - May 22nd, 1945: Amerikaans Krijgsgevangene.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Batteriechef, 2. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 76, 6. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 29th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
May 3rd, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
May 27th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Führer, Fähnrichs-Regiment 1, Division "Märkisch Friedland", Heer
Awarded on:
March 11th, 1945
Awarded for his actions in early 1945. Rolf Bering (who had set up his regimental command post in Wittkow) came under attack from the rear while positioned at the western approaches to Schneidemühl. However thanks to the skillful employment of his subordinated Alarm-Bataillon 94 (located in Köslin) it was possible to halt the Russian advance on the 29.01.1945.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
June 4th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
June 24th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1944
in Bronze

Bronze version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Awarded on:
July 29th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
October 30th, 1940
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
March 30th, 1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1938
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre

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