Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erhard Berner was captured by Soviet troops in 1945 and was held until 1955. Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erhard Berner was captured by Soviet troops in 1945 and was held until 1955. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (18 June 1915) 1st Class (13 August 1918) Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (30 December 1934) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 June 1940) 1st Class (25 November 1940) Eastern Front Medal Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 June 1944) German Cross in Gold on 24 December 1941 as Major in Infanterie-Regiment 508 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 January 1945 as Oberst and commander of Jäger-Regiment 28.