| Karl Langesee | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1910 Vilsbiburg |
| Died | 4 March 1989 (aged 78) Augsburg |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1928–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 748 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Karl Langesee (10 September 1910 – 4 March 1989) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (20 October 1941)[1]
- German Cross in Gold (28 February 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2300-3.
External links [edit]
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