Jörg Burg Military person

Jörg Burg (25 September 1919 – 21 August 1944) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a posthumously promoted to Hauptmann and posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 25, 1919
Birth place
Wilmersdorf
Date of deathAugust 08, 1944
Place of death
Šiauliai

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military branch
German Army (1935–45)

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