Ernst-Friedrich Langenstraß

Ernst-Friedrich Langenstrass (16 January 1914 – 22 September 2010) was a highly decorated Lieutenant Colonel in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Brigadier General in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * General Assault Badge
 * German Cross in Gold (16 September 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 June 1940 as Oberleutnant and Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 28
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 25 May 1940