Date of birth:

August 27th, 1905 (Neustrelitz/Mecklenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

August 1st, 1979 (Visbek/Lowersaxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Heinz Eugen Friedrich Langmann was born on August 27th, 1905 as son to Gustav Langmann and Margarete Langmann (Trottnow).

Promotions:
April 1st, 1924: Offiziersanwärter;
August 1st, 1925: Fahnenjunker;
October 1st, 1925: Unteroffizier;
April 1st, 1926: Fähnrich;
August 31st, 1927: Oberfähnrich;
March 1st, 1928: Leutnant (RDA: -9-);
October 1st, 1931: Oberleutnant (RDA: -11-);
September 1st, 1935: Hauptmann (RDA: 21-);
December 1st, 1940: Major im Generalstab (RDA: -27-);
April 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (RDA: -651-);
August 1st, 1943: Oberst im Generalstab (RDA: -51-).

Career:
? - March 1924: Gymnasium Neustrelitz;
April 1st, 1924: 1. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 6;
April 1st, 1926: Kriegsschule Ohrdruff;
October 25th, 1926: Infanterieschule Dresden;
January 1st, 1928: 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 1;
?: 7. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 1;
?: Stab, Infanterie-Regiment 22;
October 1st, 1935: Kriegsakademie Berlin;
September 21st, 1937: Stab, 22. Infanterei-Division;
April 1st, 1939: Ib/Ia, 22. Infanterie-Division;
June 1st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
July 9th, 1943: Chef des Generalstab, XXIII. Armeekorps;
July 15th, 1944: Chef des Generalstab, 9. Armee;
August 16th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
August 20th, 1944: NSFO, Generalstab des Heeres;
February 16th, 1945: Chef des Generalstab, 4. Armee;
? - June 22nd, 1945: American POW.

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• Photo 1:
• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Beurteilung Oberst iG.
  - Beurteilung Oberst iG 2.
  - Royal Decree No. 78/15 January 1943, published in Monitorul Oficial No. 90/16 April 1943
  - Historic.de - Militärgeschichte - Bremen und Umland 1933-1945
  - 9. Armee