(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Viktor Lang
Born: 12 Dec 1892 in Crossen, Oder
Died: 19 Feb 1972 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Fähnrich (23 Mar 1912); Leutnant (16 Jun 1913); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1916); Hauptmann (01 Sep 1923); Charakter als Major (01 Oct 1930); Major (01 Oct 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1937); Oberst (01 Oct 1938); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (23 Mar 1912)
Fähnrich in the 163rd Infantry-Regiment (23 Mar 1912-01 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 163rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-16 Sep 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (16 Sep 1914-00 Oct 1914)
Adjutant of the 45th Field-Battalion (00 Oct 1914-27 Dec 1914)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 265th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (27 Dec 1914-00 Sep 1918)
Battalion-Leader in the 76th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (00 Sep 1918-01 Dec 1918)
Transferred into the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1918-01 Jan 1921)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Platoon-Leader in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-01 May 1923)
Company-Chief in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1923-07 May 1930)
With the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (07 May 1930-30 Sep 1930)
Retired (30 Sep 1930)
With Border-Protection in Neustettin (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1933)
Entered Army Service as a Landwehr-Officer (L-Offizier) (01 Oct 1933); Supplemental-Officer (E-Offizier) (05 Mar 1935); Active-Officer (01 Jun 1937)
Welfare-Officer of the Training-Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1934)
With Location-Command Neustettin (01 Oct 1934-01 Jan 1935)
Battalion-Commander in the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Battalion-Commander in the 48th Infantry-Regiment (06 Oct 1936-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 48th Infantry-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 478th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-02 Apr 1940)
With the Staff of the 258th Replacement-Infantry-Regiment (02 Apr 1940-10 Apr 1940)
Commander of the 75th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (10 Apr 1940-10 Jun 1940)
Führer-Reserve (10 Jun 1940-17 Jul 1940)
Commander of the 75th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (17 Jul 1940-15 Dec 1940)
Commander of the 693rd Infantry-Regiment (15 Dec 1940-23 Jun 1941)
Führer-Reserve (23 Jun 1941-13 Sep 1941)
Commander of the 442nd Infantry-Regiment (13 Sep 1941-14 Feb 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (14 Feb 1942-20 Mar 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 218th Infantry-Division (20 Mar 1942-01 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 218th Infantry-Division (01 Jul 1942-25 Dec 1944)
Führer-Reserve (31 Dec 1944-05 Feb 1945)
Battle-Commandant of Olmütz (05 Feb 1945-01 May 1945)
Führer-Reserve (01 May 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-00 Mar 1948)
Released (00 Mar 1948)

Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (14 Apr 1943)


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