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Lengerke
Lengerke is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Geo von Lengerke (1827–1882), German engineer, merchant and landowner * Wilhelm von Lengerke (1894–1942), Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht * George von Lengerke Meyer (1858–1918), American businessman and politician {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geo Von Lengerke
Geo von Lengerke (born August 31, 1827 ''Georg Ernst Heinrich von Lengerke'', Dohnsen (Weser) in the then Duchy of Brunswick in northern Germany; died July 1882 in Zapatoca, Santander, Colombia) was a German engineer, merchant and landowner. Biography Possibly running from the law after killing a man in a duel over a woman, Von Lengerke left Germany and went to Colombia in 1852, where he settled down in the then state of Santander State, Santander. Once settled, he dedicated himself to cultivation of cinchona, cinchona (quina) and its commercialization as well as road construction and land development. His property spread over 12,000 hectares. His best-known plantation, haciendas were "Montebello" and "El Florito", located in what is now the town of Betulia, Santan ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Von Lengerke
__NOTOC__ 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. Awards and decorations * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ... on 31 August 1941 as '' Oberstleutnant'' and commander of 1./Reiter-Regiment 1Fellgiebel 2000, p. 236. Notes References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lengerke, Wilhelm Von 1894 births 1942 deaths People from Greifswald Military personnel from the Province of Pomerania Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
