(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Hanns Berger
Born: 18 Dec 1893 in Glogau
Died: 09 Feb 1942 in War-Hospital 608, Riga
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Oct 1913); Leutnant (07 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1918); Polizei-Oberleutnant (1920); Polizei-Hauptmann (1926); Polizei-Major (01 May 1932); Major (01 Oct 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1937); Oberst (01 Nov 1939); Generalmajor posthum (20 Apr 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (25 Mar 1913)
Fahnenjunker in the 15th Foot-Artillery-Regiment (25 Mar 1913-02 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 15th Foot-Artillery-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-1915)
Battery-Leader in the 15th Foot-Artillery-Regiment (1915-1920)
Transferred into Police Service (1920)
With the Police in Breslau;
Instructor at the Police School Frankenstein;
With the Police-Administration Potsdam (1920-01 May 1932)
Instructor at the Police School Eiche (01 May 1932-01 Oct 1935)
Transferred into Army Service (01 Oct 1935)
With the 54th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1935-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 54th Artillery-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Sep 1939)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 18th Artillery-Regiment (01 Sep 1939-30 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 18th Artillery-Regiment (30 Sep 1939-02 Feb 1942)
Wounded near Cubilkina (02 Feb 1942-09 Feb 1942)
Died in the War-Hospital 608 at Riga from his wounds (09 Feb 1942)

Awards & Decorations
- - Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 26.12.1941 als Oberst und Komm. Artillerie-Regiment (mot.) 18
- - 1939 EK I –S-
- - 1939 EK II –S-
- - 1914 EK I
- - 1914 EK II
- - Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- - Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen
- - Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung
- - Verwundetenbazeichen, 1939??? (02.02.1942: bei Cubilkina verwundet)
- - Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”??? (posthume)


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