Lang, Hermann (Wh-Aufklärungs-Abteilung)
- Date of birth:
- December 23rd, 1915 (Tübingen/Württemberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 18th, 1990 (Sonthofen/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Zug- und Kompanieführer Nachrichten-Abteilung 72
- Awarded on:
- June 15th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Schwadronsführer Aufklärungs-Schwadron 72
- Awarded on:
- August 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Adjutand und Abteilungsführer Aufklärungs-Abteilung 72
- Awarded on:
- July 25th, 1942
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Adjutand und Abteilungsführer Aufklärungs-Abteilung 72
- Awarded on:
- August 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Adjutand und Abteilungsführer Aufklärungs-Abteilung 72
- Awarded on:
- August 23rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Adjutand und Abteilungsführer, Radfahr-Abteilung 72, 72. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1942
Award date according to service record with the promotion proposal to Major. According several literature the awarding date is kept on 28th November 1942.
Awarding date in Patzwall / Scherzer as 28-11-1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Abteilungs Kommandeur Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (Aufklärungs-Abteilung) 68
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Abteilungs Kommandeur Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (Aufklärungs-Abteilung) 68
- Awarded on:
- November 2nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Abteilungs Kommandeur Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (Aufklärungs-Abteilung) 68
- Awarded on:
- January 29th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Abteilungs Kommandeur Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (Aufklärungs-Abteilung) 68
- Awarded on:
- August 27th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (Aufklärungs-Abteilung) 68, 68. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Norbert Beyerlein
- Photo: Beyerelein sammlung
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Vorschlag zur vorzugsweisen Beförderung zum Major, 68.Infanterie-Division IIa, Divisions Gefechtsstand, 18-9-1944
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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