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Lang, Franz

Date of birth:
February 28th, 1907 (Sant Petersburg, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
November 12th, 1988
Nationality:
German

Biography

SS-Nº: 8.853

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
SS-Feldersatz-Bataillon 11, 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
December 25th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Sources

  • - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
    - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
    - Mark C. Yerger, German Cross in Gold, Holders of the SS and Police, Volume 3, Regiment and Division "Nordland", R. James Bender Publishing, San Jose, USA, ISBN 1-932970-07-X

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