Gerhard Berthold

Gerhard Berthold (12 March 1891 – 14 April 1942) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Berthold was killed on 14 April 1942 in Yukhnov, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.

Gerhard Berthold
Born	12 March 1891
Died	14 April 1942 (aged 51) Yukhnov
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands held	31st Infantry Division XXXXIII Army Corps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 September 1939) & 1st Class (1 October 1939)[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 31. Infanterie-Division[2]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 440.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 111.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.