Generalmajor Joachim-Friedrich Lang Born: 14 Sep 1899 in Montigny, District Metz Died: 16 Apr 1945 in Lochst�dter Wald near Pillau (Killed) Promotions:
F�hnrich (25 Mar 1918); Leutnant (25 Aug 1919); Leutnant der Reserve (01 Feb 1937); Hauptmann (E) (01 Aug 1937); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1938); Major (01 Nov 1940); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1942); Oberst (10 Jun 1943); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (25 Mar 1918)
F�hnrich in the Replacement-Battalion of the 36th Fusilier-Regiment (25 Mar 1918-15 Apr 1918)
In the Field with the 9th Company of the 36th Fusilier-Regiment (15 Apr 1918-08 Jun 1918)
Transferred to the 3rd MG-Company of the 36th Fusilier-Regiment (08 Jun 1918-10 Jul 1918)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 36th Fusilier-Regiment (10 Jul 1918-15 Jul 1918)
Detached to Fahnenjunker-Course in D�beritz (15 Jul 1918-01 Nov 1918)
Transferred back into the Replacement-Battalion of the 36th Fusilier-Regiment (01 Nov 1918-19 Mar 1919)
Transferred to the 2nd Economy-Company of the 36th Fusilier-Regiment (19 Mar 1919-26 Mar 1919)
Transferred to II. Battalion of the Volunteer Landesj�gerkorps (Freikorps under General Maercker) (26 Mar 1919-16 Apr 1919)
Transferred to 6th Company of the Volunteer Landesj�gerkorps (Freikorps under General Maercker) (16 Apr 1919-19 Sep 1919)
Transferred to 4th Company of the Volunteer Landesj�gerkorps (Freikorps under General Maercker) (19 Sep 1919-10 Apr 1920)
Transferred into the 32nd Reichswehr-J�ger-Regiment (10 Apr 1920-31 Dec 1920)
Retired (31 Dec 1920)
Selection-Exercise with I. Battalion of the 34th Infantry-Regiment (04 May 1936-30 May 1936)
Entered Army Service as a Supplemental-Officer (E-Offizier) (01 Aug 1937)
Adjutant with the Training-Director Pforzheim (01 Aug 1937-26 Aug 1939)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 435th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-01 Dec 1940)
Active-Officer (01 Dec 1940)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 380th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1940-15 Aug 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve Army-Group North (15 Aug 1942-26 Aug 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 481st Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1942-01 Oct 1942)
Commander of the 481st Grenadier-Regiment (01 Oct 1942-30 Jun 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of Division-Group 95 & Commander of Corps-Detachment H (30 Jun 1944-21 Jul 1944)
Commander of Division-Group 95 & Commander of Corps-Detachment H (21 Jul 1944-10 Sep 1944)
Commander of the 95th Infantry-Division (10 Sep 1944-16 Apr 1945)
Killed (16 Apr 1945)
Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (04 Sep 1943)
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