Gerhard Lindemann | |
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Born |
Verden an der Aller |
2 August 1896
Died | 28 April 1994 Bremen |
(aged 97)
Allegiance |
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Army |
Years of service | 1914–20 1934–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands held | 361st Infantry Division |
Battles/wars |
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Gerhard Heinrich Lindemann (2 August 1896 – 28 April 1994) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded by Nazi Germany for successful military leadership.
Lindemann surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet July 1944 Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet union, he was held until 1955.