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Carl Langemeyer

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Years of service
  
1934–45 1957–68

Died
  
1982, Holzminden, Germany

Name
  
Carl Langemeyer

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Born
  
6 August 1907 Holzminden (
1907-08-06
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Oberstabsarzt (Wehrmacht) Oberfeldarzt der Reserve (Bundeswehr)

Commands held
  
Fallschirm-Sanitater-Lehr-Abteilung

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of the Netherlands Battle of Crete Eastern Front Italian Campaign Invasion of Normandy Battle of Nancy (1944) Ruhr Pocket

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of the Netherlands, Battle of Crete

Dr. med. habil. Carl Langemeyer (6 August 1907 – 25 July 1982) was a highly decorated Oberstabsarzt in the Fallschirmjager 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

  • Parachutist Badge
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • German Cross in Gold on 12 December 1943 as Stabsarzt in the I./Fallschirm-Sanitater-Abteilung 2
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1944 as Stabsarzt of the Reserve and commander of Fallschirm-Sanitater-Lehr-Abteilung
  • Armelband Kreta
  • The details of his service records are no longer available. Langermeyer, who had served as an officer of the military reserve force in the Bundeswehr (Oberfeldarzt), had his personal file destroyed in 1967.

    References

    Carl Langemeyer Wikipedia