Karl Langenscheidt

From Hogan's Heroes

Karl Langenscheidt is a minor occuring fictional character who is one of the guards at Stalag 13 in the 1960s sitcom, Hogan's Heroes. He was played by Jon Cedar.

[edit] Known Character Information

Little is known about either Karl Langenscheidt's family background or of his past military history before being posted to Stalag 13. Or even when he is actually transferred to the camp. What actually is known about him is that he is a non-com in the German Luftwaffe with the rank of Senior Lance Corporal. He is a member of the parachute troops (which is more believeable based on his build than with Schultz). Langenscheidt appears to be Sergeant Schultz's second-in-command at the camp, although most of his duties has him often reporting to Colonel Klink whenever an important figure arrives at the stalag. At times he is seen assisting Schultz when he goes to the prisoners' barracks to search for any possible contraband that the prisoners might be hiding, although Langenscheidt appears to perform most of the searching. At other times he is on guard detail, walking along the barbed wired fence that surrounds the camp, to help make sure that none of the prisoners can escape the camp.

While it is not know whether Langenscheidt looks the other way like Schultz, as it concerns what the prisoners are actually doing inside Stalag 13, what is known is that, like Schultz, he never uncovers the prisoners' secret operation.

[edit] Final Fate

It is unknown what is the final fate of Karl Langenscheidt, although it is more than likely that he is captured by the Allies.