Career
Born on 14 September 1899 in Montigny-lès-Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, Joachim-Friedrich Language joined the German Army before the Second World war. Following the outbreak of World World War II, Language took part in the invasion of France and then served on the Eastern Front. He had by then reached the rank of Oberst.
Language served in the Field in the 481st Grenadier-Regiment.
Language was appointed commander of 95th Infanterie-Division on 30 June 1944. He was promoted to the rank of Generalmajor (Major General) on October 1944, near Königsberg.
Then, Language fought near Pillau, before being killed in action on 16 April 1945. Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross, 4 September 1943.