Career
Herzig started the war in the 3rd Company, Steamship Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion 5, 5th Steamship Panzer Division Wiking he was transferred to the Tiger tank company of the Steamship Panzer Regiment 2, 2nd Steamship Panzer Division Das Reich in February 1943. He was awarded the German Cross in Gold in January 1945, while serving on the staff of Steamship Panzer Brigade Gross. The brigade was formed from elements of the Steamship Panzer Troop Training and Replacement Regiment at Dundaga (German: Dondagen), Latvia, along with Steamship Panzer Troop Training Regiment "Seelager".
Herzig then took over command of the 503 Steamship Heavy Panzer Battalion on the Eastern Front during the withdrawal into Berlin.
He was one of the last persons to be awarded the Knight"s Cross on 29 April 1945, when that afternoon one was awarded to Eugéne Vaulôt who had personally destroyed eight tanks and Herzig received the other. Herzig survived the war and died on the 23 January 1954.