Gerhard Berthold
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Born | 12 March 1891 Schneeberg |
Died | 14 April 1942(1942-04-14) (aged 51) Kaluga Oblast, Soviet Union |
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Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) |
Commands held | 31st Infantry Division XXXXIII Army Corps |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerhard Berthold (12 March 1891 – 14 April 1942) was a German general in the WehrmachtofNazi 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 Zaytseva Gora, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.
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Preceded by Generalmajor Kurt Kalmukoff |
Commander of 31. Infanterie-Division 13 August 1941 – 20 January 1942 |
Succeeded by Oberst Friedrich Hoßbach |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Gotthard Heinrici |
Commander of XXXXIII Army Corps 20 January 1942 - 1 February 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Kurt Brennecke |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 31st Infantry Division
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