Carl Langemeyer
| Dr. med. habil. Carl Langemeyer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 August 1907 Holzminden |
| Died |
25 July 1982 (aged 74) Holzminden |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
1934–45 1957–68 |
| Rank |
Oberstabsarzt (Wehrmacht) Oberfeldarzt der Reserve (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | Fallschirm-Sanitäter-Lehr-Abteilung |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr. med. habil. Carl Langemeyer[Note 1] (6 August 1907 – 25 July 1982) was a highly decorated Oberstabsarzt in the Fallschirmjäger 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
- Parachutist Badge
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- German Cross in Gold on 12 December 1943 as Stabsarzt in the I./Fallschirm-Sanitäter-Abteilung 2[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1944 as Stabsarzt of the Reserve and commander of Fallschirm-Sanitäter-Lehr-Abteilung[2]
- Ärmelband Kreta
The details of his service records are no longer available. Langermeyer, who had served as an officer of the military reserve force in the Bundeswehr (Oberfeldarzt), had his personal file destroyed in 1967.[3]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctor of Medicine is abbreviated as Dr. med. (Doctor medicinae). The habilitation, abbreviated as habil., can be obtained after a research doctorate. It is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in Germany.
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
- Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
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