Willy Langkeit
(1907-1969)
German general and Knight's Cross recipient
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Willy Langkeit (2 June 1907 – 27 October 1969) was an Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Willy Langkeit was taken prisoner by American troops in May 1945 and transferred to British custody later that month. He was held until 1947 and later joined the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guards) in 1951, retiring in 1967.
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2 June 1907 Gmina Olecko, Poland
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27 October 1969 (aged 62) Bad Bramstedt, Germany
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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