Gerhard Berthold

Gerhard Berthold
Born	12 March 1891 Schneeberg
Died	Saizewa-Gora
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1913–42
Rank	Generalleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands held	31. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Berthold (12 March 1891 – 14 April 1942) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Gerhard Berthold was killed on 14 April 1942 in Yukhnov, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Sudetenland Medal
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (15 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (1 October 1939)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 31. Infanterie-Division

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Kurt Kalmukoff	Commander of 31. Infanterie-Division 13 August 1941 – 20 January 1942	Succeeded by Oberst Friedrich Hoßbach