Date of birth:

December 28th, 1918 (Oldenburg/Oldenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

June 13th, 1980 (Oldenburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Kay Langfeldt finally reached the rank of Major. After the Second World War he served with the Bundeswehr and there finally reached the rank of Oberstleutnant.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Schwadronchef, Radfahr-Abteilung 30, 30. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

May 18th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 22./23.05.1943) describes why Langfeldt was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberleutnant Langfeldt held a strongpoint south of Lake Ilmen in the face of a great enemy superiority. He and his men withstood 37 attacks, and in the process the enemy paid for their vain attempts with the loss of 900 dead.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Source known to STIWOT
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 139/140)