The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans Bergen was captured in 1945 by the Western Allies and was released in 1947 (25 September 1939) (26 November 1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class 1st Class Wound Badge (1914) in Black Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Anschluss Medal Sudetenland Medal Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 September 1939) 1st Class (26 November 1939) Wound Badge (1939) in Silver (24 December 1940) Eastern Front Medal (15 August 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 187.
