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Willi Langkeit Biography and Timeline

Follow Willi Langkeit through 16 dated historical records for Germany.

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Willi Langkeit, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

16Distinct records

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1938–1942Years on this page

1938

Commander of Eighth Company

Commander of Eighth Company · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of No 8 Company in the 36th Panzer Regiment

1940

5 June 1940

Commander of Second Battalion

Commander of Second Battalion · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander 2nd Battalion of the 36th Panzer Regiment

5 June 1940

Commander of Second Battalion

Commander of Second Battalion · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander 2nd Battalion of the 36th Panzer Regiment

Role range: 1939-1945

1940

Invasion of France

Commander of Second Battalion · Weygand Line · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Helps the Germans break through the Weygand Line into France

Role range: 1939-1945

1940

Iron Cross

Commander of Second Battalion · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Awarded the Iron Cross, 1st class, helps the break through the Weygand Line in France

Role range: 1939-1945

1941

16 November 1941

Capture of Rostov

Commander of Second Battalion · Rostov · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Commences the capture of Rostov by leading "Armoured Battlegroup Langkeit"

Role range: 1939-1945

1941

Major

Major · Warfare / Military

Appointed Major, youngest Major in the Panzers

1941

Major

Major · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Major, youngest Major in the Panzers

Role range: 1939-1945

1942

16 June 1942

Capture of Burluk

Major · Burluk · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Captures Burluk

Role range: 1939-1945

24 July 1942

Capture of Novocherkasak

Major · Novocherkasak · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Captures Novocherkasak

Role range: 1939-1945

November 1942

Lieutenant Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant Colonel

November 1942

Lieutenant Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Lieutenant Colonel

Role range: 1939-1945

9 December 1942

Medal

Commander of Second Battalion · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross

Role range: 1939-1945

1942

Commander of Fourteenth Division

Commander of Fourteenth Division · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the 14th Division Panzer Regiment

1942

Commander of Fourteenth Division

Commander of Fourteenth Division · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the 14th Division Panzer Regiment

Role range: 1939-1945

1942

Capture of Barak

Major · Barak · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Captures Barak on the Donets & unites with the 6th Army

Role range: 1939-1945

Records, sources and methodology

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