Wilhelm von Lengerke
| Wilhelm von Lengerke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 1894 |
| Died |
26 August 1942 (aged 48) Stalingrad, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service |
1913–22 1934–42 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Stalingrad † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm von Lengerke (17 June 1894 – 26 August 1942) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Lengerke was killed 26 August 1942 during the Battle of Stalingrad. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 August 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of 1./Reiter-Regiment 1[1]
Notes
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 236.
References
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Previously Reiter-Regiment 1 |
Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 3 December 1941 – 26 August 1942 |
Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Vollrath von Hellermann |
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