Friedrich Lang Military person

Major Friedrich Lang (12 January 1915 – 29 December 2003) was a German World War II Luftwaffe Stuka ace. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.Friedrich Lang flew 1008 combat missions, from the first until the very last day of World War II. During all these missions he was never shot down, never crash landed his aircraft and never had to bail out.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 12, 1915
Birth place
Austria-Hungary , Moravská Třebová
Date of deathDecember 29, 2003
Place of death
Germany , Hanover

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allegiance(to 1945)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Battle of Britain
World War II
Battle of Crete
Battle of France
military branch
Luftwaffe
military command1./StG 2 III./SG 1
military unit
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
Schlachtgeschwader 1
service start1935
service end1935

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