Wilhelm von Lengerke

Wilhelm von Lengerke (17 June 1894 – 26 August 1942) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Lengerke was killed 26 August 1942 during the Battle of Stalingrad. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor. He is now buried in Lüneburg, Germany.

Wilhelm von Lengerke
Born	17 June 1894
Died	26 August 1942 (aged 48) Stalingrad, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1913–22 1934–42
Rank	Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Battles/wars	Battle of Stalingrad †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 August 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of 1./Reiter-Regiment 1[1]

Notes

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 236.

References

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.