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Born2 June 1907

Schuchten

Died27 October 1969 (aged 62)

Bad Bramstedt

Allegiance

Weimar Republic (to 1933)

Nazi Germany (to 1945)

West Germany

BranchHeer
Bundesgrenzschutz

Willy Langkeit

Born	(1907-06-02)2 June 1907 Schuchten
Died	27 October 1969(1969-10-27) (aged 62) Bad Bramstedt
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Branch	Heer Bundesgrenzschutz
Service years	1924–45 1951–67
Rank	Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundesgrenzschutz)
Commands	Panzer Division "Kurmark"
Conflicts	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Brody (1941) Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Rostov (1941) Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Kursk Battle of Smolensk (1943) Lower Dnieper Offensive First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive Battle of the Seelow Heights Battle of Halbe
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Willy Langkeit (2 June 1907 – 27 October 1969) was an Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Willy Langkeit was taken prisoner by American troops in May 1945 and transferred to British custody later that month. He was held until 1947 and later joined the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guards) in 1951, retiring in 1967.

References

Citations

1 2 Thomas 1998, p. 10.
↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 269.
1 2 Scherzer 2007, p. 494.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 285, 496.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer [in German] (2000). 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.
Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.

Military offices

Preceded by

Formed from Grossdeutschland Panzer Grenadier Ersatz Brigade

Commander of Panzer Division Kurmark
31 January 1945 – 5 May 1945

Succeeded by

None

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 14th Panzer Division
Staff	Ferdinand Heim Oskar Munzel Peter Sauerbruch Martin Unrein¹ (Oak Leaves)
Units	Curt von Jesser Willy Langkeit (Oak Leaves) Werner Mummert⁴ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Karl-Theodor Molinari Herbert Zimmermann
¹ Knight's Cross with the 6th Panzer Division. ⁴ Knight's Cross with the [256th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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