Lothar Berger

Lothar Berger
Lothar Berger
Born	31 December 1900; Halberstadt
Died	5 November 1971 (aged 70); Bad Schwartau
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Service years	1918–1920; 1924–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	75th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War I; World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Born31 December 1900

Died5 November 1971 (aged 70)

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Lothar Berger (31 December 1900 – 5 November 1971) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 75th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Berger initially surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945, but was transferred to British custody and was released in 1946.

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 8th Jäger Division (8th Infantry Division)
Staff	Gustav Höhne (Oak Leaves) Rudolf Koch-Erpach Christian Philipp Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach
Units	Erhard Berner Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt² (Oak Leaves) Arthur Jüttner³ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Lothar Berger (Oak Leaves) Horst Großmann⁶ (Oak Leaves)
³Oak Leaves with the 383rd Infantry Division. Swords the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division. ⁶Oak Leaves with the 6th Infantry Division.

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Lothar Berger
Born	(1900-12-31)31 December 1900 Halberstadt
Died	5 November 1971(1971-11-05) (aged 70) Bad Schwartau
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Service years	1918–1920 1924–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	75th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves