Martin Bieber | |
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Born | Tabarz, German Empire | 10 November 1900
Died | 19 October 1974 Düsseldorf, West Germany | (aged 73)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | 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 |
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]