Hermann Lang (Wehrmacht officer)
| Hermann Lang | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 December 1915 Tübingen |
| Died |
18 September 1990 (aged 74) Sonthofen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 68 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hermann Lang (23 December 1915 – 18 September 1990) was a highly decorated Major 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (15 June 1940)
- 1st Class (30 August 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (17 September 1943)
- in Silver (29 January 1944)
- in Gold (27 August 1944)
- Infantry Assault Badge (25 July 1942)
- Eastern Front Medal (2 August 1942)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (2 November 1943)
- Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (1 December 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 September 1944 as Rittmeister and commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 68[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 232.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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