Bernd von Doering


Wilhelm Konrad Rodrigo Bernd von Doering was a German officer and highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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.

Knight's Cross

The following wartime excerpt describes why Major von Doering would be awarded the Knight’s Cross:

Death

Colonel von Doering, First Adjutant to the Commander-in-Chief Southwest since 22 November 1943, was killed in action by shrapnel on the Arno line, 2 km south of Florence and north of Poggibonsi. The main line of resistance near Siena and Poggibonsi was held by the 4th Parachute Division. However, the main battle front was forced to retreat towards Florence during July 1944. Von Doering's body was transported to Arco, and then on to Gardone Riviera, where he was given a formal burial. On 2 August 1944, he was posthumously promoted to Major General, effective 1 July 1944.

Awards and decorations