Willy Langkeit Military person

Willy Langkeit (2 June 1907 – 27 October 1969) was an Generalmajor 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. 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 02, 1907
Birth place	East Prussia , Olecko
Date of death	October 27, 1969
Place of death	Germany , Bad Bramstedt

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of Stalingrad Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Battle of Brody (1941) Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Smolensk (1943) Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Halbe Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of the Seelow Heights Battle of the Dnieper Battle of Rostov (1941) First Jassy–Kishinev Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45) Bundesgrenzschutz
military command	Panzer Division Kurmark
service start	1924
service end	1924