Hermann Lang (Wehrmacht officer)

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Hermann Lang Service/branch German Army		Years of service ?–1945 Role Military officer Rank Major
Born 23 December 1915 Tubingen ( 1915-12-23 ) Commands held Divisions-Fusilier-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 Died September 18, 1990, Sonthofen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Battle of Greece Similar People Wladyslaw Sikorski, Gerd von Rundstedt, Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin, Heinz Guderian, John Vereker - 6th Visco

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-Fusilier-Bataillon 68

References

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