Hermann Lang (SS officer)

Hermann Lang
Born 24 March 1922
Füssen
Died 12 March 1975
near Lenggries
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen SS
Years of service 1939–1945
Rank Oberscharführer
Unit 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class

Hermann Lang was a Oberscharführer, in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.[1]

At the time of his award he was an Unterscharführer and platoon commander in the, 5th Company, 6th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Theodor Eicke [2][3]

References

  1. ^ "waffen.ss". http://www.waffen-ss.no/ss-medaljer.htm. 
  2. ^ "axis.history". http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=9402. 
  3. ^ "frontkjemper". http://www.frontkjemper.info/show_person.php?P_ID=738. 
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Mitcham, Jr.Samuel, Retreat to the Reich, Stackpole books 2007. ISBN 081173384X
  • Henschler Henri & Fay Will, Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS, 1943-45 Stackpole Books, 2003. ISBN 0811729052