Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 17th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 1st, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 106, 15. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 21st, 1943

On the night of 30.09./01.10.1943 two Soviet regiments created a bridgehead on the western bank of the Dnieper about 30 km west of Dnepropetrovsk. In response Oberstleutnant Laengenfelder took his men and launched a counterattack, capturing Tritussaja and eliminating the Soviet forces in the bridgehead. For this act he would be awarded the Knight’s Cross.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor (Brigadier)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 15. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

April 30th, 1945

On the 19.02.1945 Generalmajor Laengenfelder and his Division were able to foil a Soviet breakthrough attempt conducted by 5-6 divisions of the 50th and 51st Rifle Corps along both sides of the Losonc—Altsohl road. The same turn of events repeated itself the next day with the focal point of the battle being at Viglas.

Later, on the 25.02.1945, the Soviets reached the village of Zvol. Slatina, however the western part of the village was held under Laengenfelder’s personal leadership in the face of 9 hostile attacks. The next day all Soviet attacks were repelled successfully and a breakthrough in the sector of the XXIX. Armee-Korps failed to materialize.

Laengenfelder would be decorated with the Oakleaves for his role in these defensive successes.

Unnumbered award, would have been the 856th award when numbered.