Hanns Laengenfelder Military person

Hanns Laengenfelder (8 February 1903 – 18 July 1982) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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. Hanns Laengenfelder was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until 1955.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 08, 1903
Birth place	Germany , Nuremberg
Date of death	July 18, 1982
Place of death	Germany , Nuremberg

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allegiance	Nazi Germany Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland World War II Battle of Debrecen Uman–Botoşani Offensive Battle of France Second Battle of Kharkov Prague Offensive Battle of the Dnieper Jassy–Kishinev Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	15. Infanterie-Division
service start	1923
service end	1945