Alfred Bernhard
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Dr. Alfred Martin Bernhard
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Born | 23 March 1919 Goldberg |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Frankfurt am Main |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1937–45 |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr. Alfred Martin Bernhard (23 March 1919 – 3 May 1987) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Alfred Bernhard was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was released in 1949.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 October 1939)
- 1st Class (5 February 1943)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (30 September 1943)
- Infantry Assault Badge (10 July 1942)
- Crimea Shield (15 January 1943)
- Eastern Front Medal (20 October 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 23 September 1944 as Hauptmann in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 117[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 February 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of Heeres-Unteroffiziersschule Jauer[2]
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