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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. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (10 November 1939)〔Thomas 1998, p. 10.〕 * * 1st Class (30 August 1940)〔 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black * Eastern Front Medal * Panzer Badge * * in Silver * * Level II (25) * * Level III (50) * * Level IV (75) (30 April 1945) * Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (30 May 1944) * German Cross in Gold on 1 July 1942 as ''Major'' in the II./Panzer-Regiment 36〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 269.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 9 December 1942 as ''Major'' and commander of I./Panzer-Regiment 36〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 233.〕 * * 348th Oak Leaves on 7 December 1943 as ''Oberstleutnant'' and commander of Panzer-Regiment 36〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 65.〕 * Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany * Order of St. John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Willy Langkeit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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