Willy Langkeit
| Willy Langkeit | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 2 June 1907 |
| Died | 27 October 1969 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
Heer Bundesgrenzschutz |
| Rank |
Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundesgrenzschutz) |
| Commands held | Panzer Division Kurmark |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Willy Langkeit (2 June 1907 – 27 October 1969) was German General in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. After the war, Langkeit joined the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guards) in 1951, retiring in 1967.
Awards and decorations
Willy Langkeit, 2nd from left
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 November 1939) & 1st Class (30 August 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 1 July 1942 as Major in the II./Panzer-Regiment 36[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 9 December 1942 as Major and commander of I./Panzer-Regiment 36[3]
- 348th Oak Leaves on 7 December 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzer-Regiment 36[4]
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.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Formed from Grossdeutschland Panzer Grenadier Ersatz Brigade |
Commander of Panzer Division Kurmark 31 January 1945 – 5 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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