(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
General der Panzertruppe Willibald Karl Moritz Robert Rudolf Freiherr von Langermann und Erlenkamp
Born: 29 Mar 1890 in Karlsruhe
Died: 03 Oct 1942 near Storoshelvoye on the Don, USSR (Killed)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (03 Oct 1909); Leutnant (22 Mar 1910); Oberleutnant (25 Feb 1915); Rittmeister (18 Jun 1917); Major (01 Nov 1930); Oberstleutnant (01 May 1934); Oberst (01 Apr 1936); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1940); Generalleutnant (15 Jan 1942); General der Panzertruppe (01 Jun 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (30 Sep 1908)
Fahnenjunker in the 5th Dragoon-Regiment (30 Sep 1908-01 Aug 1914)
Adjutant of the 7th Reserve-Dragoon-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-27 Aug 1915)
Company-Leader with the 21st Reserve-Division (27 Aug 1915-15 Aug 1916)
With the General-Staff of X. Reserve-Corps (15 Aug 1916-29 Nov 1916)
In the General-Staff of the 22nd Reserve-Division (29 Nov 1916-05 Aug 1918)
Transferred into the 15th Dragoon-Regiment (05 Aug 1918-27 Jan 1920)
Transferred into the 9th Hussar-Regiment (27 Jan 1920-01 Apr 1921)
Transferred into the 16th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1921-15 Jun 1921)
Squadron-Chief in the 16th Mounted-Regiment (15 Jun 1921-01 Oct 1927)
Squadron-Chief in the 13th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1930)
Detached to the Cavalry School (01 Oct 1930-01 Nov 1930)
Instructor at the Cavalry School (01 Nov 1930-15 Jun 1935)
Commander of the 4th Cavalry-Regiment (15 Jun 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Higher Cavalry Officer I (10 Nov 1938-24 Nov 1938)
Inspector of Mounted & Transport Matters (24 Nov 1938-04 Dec 1939)
Commander of Division 410 (Landesschützen) (04 Dec 1939-07 May 1940)
Commander of the 29th Motorised-Infantry-Division (07 May 1940-30 Jun 1940)
Commander of the 4th Panzer-Division (08 Sep 1940-27 Dec 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of XXIV. Army-Corps (motorised) (08 Jan 1942-01 Apr 1942)
Commanding General of XXIV. Army-Corps (motorised) (01 Apr 1942-21 Jun 1942)
Commanding General of XXIV. Panzer-Corps (21 Jun 1942-03 Oct 1942)
Killed (03 Oct 1942)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (178): am 15.08.1940 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 29. Infanterie-Division (mot)
- Eichenlaub (75): am 17.02.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 4. Panzer-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Spange zum EK I: 14.06.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 30.05.1940
- Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber


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