History and chronology of Willi Langkeit in Germany

General

Military
World War, 2nd

Events

Capture
Commander
Invasion France
Lieutenant
Major
Medal

Places

Barak
Burluk
Novocherkasak
Rostov
Weygand Line

Willi Langkeit History of Germany


1938	Commander
Appointed Commander of No 8 Company in the 36th Panzer Regiment
1940	Commander
5th June Appointed Commander 2nd Battalion of the 36th Panzer Regiment
1940	Invasion of France
Weygand Line Helps the Germans break through the Weygand Line into France
1940	Medal
Awarded the Iron Cross, 1st class, helps the break through the Weygand Line in France
1941	Capture
16th Nov Rostov Commences the capture of Rostov by leading "Armoured Battlegroup Langkeit"
1941	Major
Appointed Major, youngest Major in the Panzers
1942	Capture
Barak Captures Barak on the Donets & unites with the 6th Army
16th June Burluk Captures Burluk
24th July Novocherkasak Captures Novocherkasak
1942	Commander
Appointed Commander of the 14th Division Panzer Regiment
1942	Lieutenant
Nov Appointed Lieutenant Colonel
1942	Medal
9th Dec Awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross