| Joachim-Friedrich Lang | |
| Birth Date: | 14 September 1899 |
| Birth Place: | Montigny-lès-Metz, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire |
| Death Place: | Pillau, Samland District, East Prussia |
| Nickname: | Fritz |
| Allegiance: | (to 1918) (to 1920) (to 1945) |
| Serviceyears: | 1918–1920 1937–1945 |
| Rank: | Generalleutnant |
| Branch: | Imperial German Army Freikorps Provisional Reichswehr Heer |
| Commands: | Commander of the 95th Infanterie-Division |
| Unit: | 95th Infanterie-Division (Teufel-Division) |
| Battles: | World War II |
| Awards: | German Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Joachim-Friedrich Lang was a German officer, finally Generalleutnant of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
Born on 14 September 1899 in Montigny-lès-Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, Joachim-Friedrich Lang joined the Imperial German Army during World War I. Following the outbreak of World War II, Lang took part in the invasion of France and then served on the Eastern Front. He had by then reached the rank of Oberst. Lang served in the Field in the 481st Grenadier-Regiment. In this regiment, Lang was awarded the German Cross on 14 June 1942. Soon after, Joachim Lang was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1943. Lang was appointed the commander of 95th Infanterie-Division on 30 June 1944. He was promoted to the rank of Generalmajor (Major General) on 1 October 1944, near Königsberg. Then, Lang fought near Pillau, before being killed in action on 16 April 1945. On 20 April 1945, he was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant, although the promotion had been decided on while he was still alive.[1]