TracesOfWar needs your help! Every euro, pound or dollar you contribute greatly supports the continuation of this website. Go to stiwot.nl and donate!

Langhart, Theodor

Date of birth:
September 21st, 1919 (Graz/Styria, Austria)
Date of death:
December 22nd, 1942 (NE of Fisenkovo, 37 km SSE of Rossosh/Voronezh oblast/Russian SFSR, USSR)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant
Unit:
8./Stuka-Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
December 12th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän 8./Stukageschwader 77
Awarded on:
January 22nd, 1943
Awarded for his achievements over the course of 342 missions. Among these included his sinking of a Soviet destroyer near Sevastopol.

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Sources

Photo