Hanns Laengenfelder

Hanns Laengenfelder
Hanns Laengenfelder
Born	8 February 1903; Nuremberg
Died	18 July 1982 (aged 79); Nuremberg
Allegiance	Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Service years	1923–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	15th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Born8 February 1903

Died18 July 1982 (aged 79)

Nuremberg

Allegiance

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Hanns Laengenfelder (8 February 1903 – 18 July 1982) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 15th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Laengenfelder surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 and was held in the Soviet Union as a war criminal until 1955.

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 15th Infantry Division
Staff	Erich Buschenhagen¹ (Oak Leaves) Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis Hanns Laengenfelder (Oak Leaves)
Units	Wilhelm Behrens Gustav-Adolf von Zangen³ (Oak Leaves)
¹Oak Leaves with the LII Army Corps. ³Oak Leaves with the 15th Army. ⁴Oak Leaves with the XXXXI. Panzerkorps

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Hanns Laengenfelder
Born	8 February 1903 Nuremberg
Died	18 July 1982(1982-07-18) (aged 79) Nuremberg
Allegiance	Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Service years	1923–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	15th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves