Oberst Karl Lange

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Oberst Karl Lange

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Post by HM » 19 Oct 2017, 15:44

I’m looking for any info on a Oberst Karl Lange who died 00.00.1899 Strassburg. He was “Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiments 138“.

Birthdate and place, promotions?

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Re: Oberst Karl Lange

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Post by abaus » 19 Oct 2017, 22:18

HM,

Karl Lange was born 04.08.1848 in Osterode, Ostpreußen. He entered Inf. R. 41 on 29.09.1866 and was promoted Sek.Lt. on 10.08.1868. He attended the Kriegakademie 1873-1876. He was promoted Prem.Lt. on 11.01.1876 and was transferred to Inf. R. 43 the same day. On 22.03.1881 he was given a back dated commission dated 11.01.1875 and transferred to Inf. R. 128. On 15.08.1882 he was promoted to Hptm. and was assigned as an instructor at the Kriegsschule in Neiße. From 1885-1892 he was an instructor at the Kriegsakademie.

He was made a brevet major on 214.12.1889 and commissioned on 15.02.1890. He served as a battalion commander in Inf. R. 137 from 18.10.1892-19.03.96. He was promoted Oberstlt. on 19.03.1896 and assigned to the staff of Inf. R. 27. He made Oberst on 15.07.1898 and became commander of Inf. R. 138 on 20.07.1898 and died as such on 22.02.1899.

He fought in the 1870/71 War against France.

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Re: Oberst Karl Lange

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Post by HM » 22 Oct 2017, 12:27

Andy,

many thanks, great info.

Do you perhaps have any info on his wife. They were the parents of the Major(20.09.1918) and later SS-Oberführer Karl Lange!

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Post by abaus » 22 Oct 2017, 13:14

HM,

His wife's name was Marie Freytag. I do not have the date of their marriage.

Can you tell me when and where their son, Karl, died?

Thanks,

Andy

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Re: Oberst Karl Lange

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Post by HM » 22 Oct 2017, 14:30

Karl died 11.02.1960 in Hannoversch Gmünden.

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Re: Oberst Karl Lange

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Post by abaus » 22 Oct 2017, 15:08

Thank you!

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