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|caption= Oak Leaves ceremony on 15 September 1943 at the ''Führerhauptquartier'' "Wolfschanze", from left to right: [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Paul Schultz]] (hidden), ''Oberst'' Dr. med. dent. Walter Lange, ''Major'' [[Theodor Tolsdorff]], ''Oberst'' [[Günther Pape]], ''Major'' Dr. [[Franz Bäke]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 2 October 2017
| Dr. med. dent. Walter Lange | |
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 Oak Leaves ceremony on 15 September 1943 at the Führerhauptquartier "Wolfschanze", from left to right: Adolf Hitler, Paul Schultz (hidden), Oberst Dr. med. dent. Walter Lange, Major Theodor Tolsdorff, Oberst Günther Pape, Major Dr. Franz Bäke | |
| Born | 14 July 1898 |
| Died | 30 October 1982 (aged 84) |
| Place of birth | Berlin |
| Place of death | Osnabrück |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1929) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1916–1929 1936–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst of the Reserves |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 43, Grenadier-Regiment 917 |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | dentist |
Dr. med. dent. Walter Lange[Notes 1] (14 July 1898 – 30 October 1982) was a highly decorated Oberst of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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 recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold (14 March 1942)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (19 November 1942)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 19 January 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Genadier-Regiment 42[2]
- 300th Oak Leaves on 13 September 1943 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 43[3]
Notes[]
- ↑ In German a Doctor of Medical Dentistry is abbreviated as Dr. med. dent. (Doctor medicinae dentariae).
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2300-3.
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