Hermann Lang (Wehrmacht officer)

Hermann Lang
Born	23 December 1915 Tübingen
Died	18 September 1990 (aged 74) Sonthofen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Major
Commands held	Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 68
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) Battle of Kursk Upper Silesian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hermann Lang (23 December 1915 – 18 September 1990) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht 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

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (15 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (30 August 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (17 September 1943)
  • in Silver (29 January 1944)
  • in Gold (27 August 1944)
• Infantry Assault Badge (25 July 1942)
• Eastern Front Medal (2 August 1942)
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
  • in Silver
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (2 November 1943)
• Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (1 December 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 September 1944 as Rittmeister and commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 68^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 232.

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.
• 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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com