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Langbehn, Joachim

Date of birth:
November 8th, 1910 (Sielbeck/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
November 25th, 1942 (Perelazovskij near Stalingrad, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz was born in Holstein Schweiz / Schleswig-Holstein.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 24th, 1943
Awarded for flying a total of about 400 ground attack sorties.

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 7th, 1942

According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 1-12-1942.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1942

According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 15-9-1942.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1941
Narvikschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 30th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 16th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

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