Martin Bieber

Martin Bieber (10 November 1900 – 19 October 1974) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. Born in Tabarz,[1] he was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Bieber surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 and was held in the Soviet Union as a war criminal until October 1955. He died in Düsseldorf in 1974.[1]

Martin Bieber
Born	10 November 1900 Tabarz, German Empire
Died	19 October 1974 (aged 73) Düsseldorf, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	62. Volksgrenadier-Division 271. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 November 1917) & 1st Class (22 September 1918)[2]
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (23 January 1935)[3]
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936)[3]
• West Wall Medal (20 April 1940)[3]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 June 1940) & 1st Class (24 June 1940)[2]
• Wound Badge (1939) in Silver (15 February 1942)[3]
• Eastern Front Medal (18 August 1942)[3]
• German Cross in Gold on 2 January 1942 as Major in II./Infanterie-Regiment 167[4]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 28 July 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 184[5]
  • Oak Leaves on 2 September 1944 as Oberst and commander of Divisionsgruppe 86[6]

References

Citations

1. Deutsches biographisches Generalregister: Bern-Bonzon. Willi Gorzny. 2002. p. 184
2. Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 8.
3. Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 9.
4. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 41.
5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 113.
6. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 74.

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1992). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 2: Bi–Bo [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 2: Bi–Bo] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.