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词条 Willibald von Langermann und Erlencamp
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  1. Biography

  2. References

  3. Bibliography

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|name= Willibald von Langermann und Erlencamp
|birth_date={{birth date|1890|03|29|df=y}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1942|10|03|1890|03|29|df=y}}{{KIA}}
|birth_place= Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire
|death_place= Storozhevoye, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
|image=Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-101-24, Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlenkamp.jpg
|image_size=
|caption=Langermann und Erlencamp in 1942
|nickname=
|allegiance={{flag|German Empire}}
{{flag|Weimar Republic}}
{{flag|Nazi Germany}}
|branch=Army (Wehrmacht)
|serviceyears= 1910–42
|rank= General der Panzertruppe
|commands= 4th Panzer Division
|unit=
|battles=World War II
  • Battle of France
  • Operation Barbarossa
  • Operation Typhoon
  • Battle of Stalingrad

|awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
|laterwork=}}

Willibald von Langermann und Erlencamp (29 March 1890 – 3 October 1942) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Biography

Born in 1890, Erlencamp joined the 5th Dragoon Regiment of the Imperial German Army in 1910. From 1935, he commanded the 4th Cavalry Regiment before an appointment three years later as Higher Cavalry Officer I. He was later made inspector of cavalry and transport. After the commencement of World War II, he was appointed to command Special Administrative Staff 410. In March 1940 he was promoted to generalmajor, just before the Battle of France he was named commander of the 29th Motorized Infantry Division. He successfully led the division through the campaigns in Belgium and France{{sfn|Mitcham|2007|p=62}} and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940.{{sfn|Fellgiebel|2000|p=233}} He had received the Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd Classes, earlier in the year.{{sfn|Thomas|1998|p=8}}

On 7 September 1940, Erlencamp was given command of the 4th Panzer Division, which he led from the opening stages of Operation Barbarossa up until the closing stages of Operation Typhoon.{{sfn|Mitcham|2007|p=60}} In January 1942 he was appointed as commander of the XXIV Panzer Corps. Within weeks, he received a promotion to generalleutnant and this was followed in mid-1942 by a further advance in rank to general der panzertruppe.{{sfn|Mitcham|2007|p=62}} On 17 February 1942 he was awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross.{{sfn|Fellgiebel|2000|p=58}} He was killed in action on 3 October 1942 at Storoshewoje on the Middle Don ("in a foray in the front line").{{sfn|Hartmann|2010|p=187}}

References

Bibliography

{{Refbegin}}
  • {{Cite book|last=Fellgiebel|first=Walther-Peer|authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel|year=2000|origyear=1986|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile|trans-title=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|language=German|location=Friedberg, Germany|publisher=Podzun-Pallas|isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6|ref=harv}}
  • {{Cite book|last=Hartmann|first=Christian |title=Front und militärisches Hinterland 1941/42 (Quellen und Darstellungen zur Zeitgeschichte, Band 75)|year=2010|location= Berlin, Germany|publisher=De Gruyter|isbn= 978-3-486-70226-2|ref=harv}}
  • {{Cite book|last=Mitcham, Jr|first=Samuel W.|author-link=Samuel W. Mitcham|title=Panzer Legions: A Guide to the German Army Tank Divisions of WWII and Their Commanders|year=2007|location=Mechanicsburg, PA, United States|publisher=Stackpole Books|isbn=978-0-8117-3353-3|ref=harv}}
  • {{Cite book|last=Thomas|first=Franz|year=1998|title=Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z|trans-title=The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z|language=German|location=Osnabrück, Germany|publisher=Biblio-Verlag|isbn=978-3-7648-2300-9|ref=harv}}
{{Refend}}{{s-start}}{{s-mil}}{{succession box|

before=Generalleutnant Joachim Lemelsen|

after=Generalmajor Walter von Boltenstern|

title= Commander of 29th Infantry Division|

years=7 May 1940 – 1 July 1940


}}{{succession box|

before=Generalleutnant Hans Reichsfreiherr von Boineburg-Lengsfeld|

after=General der Panzertruppe Dietrich von Saucken|

title= Commander of 4th Panzer Division|

years=8 September 1940 – 27 December 1941


}}{{succession box|

before=General der Panzertruppe Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg|

after=redesignated XXIV Panzer Corps|

title= Commander of XXIV Army Corps|

years=7 January 1942 – 21 June 1942


}}{{succession box|

before=XXIV Army Corps|

after=General der Panzertruppe Otto von Knobelsdorff|

title= Commander of XXIV Panzer Corps|

years=21 June 1942 – 3 October 1942


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11 : 1890 births|1942 deaths|People from Karlsruhe|Generals of Panzer Troops|German military personnel of World War I|Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class|Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves|German military personnel killed in World War II|People from the Grand Duchy of Baden|Barons of Germany|Reichswehr personnel

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