Generaloberst Georg Lindemann Born: 08 Mar 1884 in Osterburg, Altmark Died: 25 Sep 1963 in Freudenstadt, Schwarzwald Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Oct 1903); Leutnant (18 Aug 1904); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1912); Rittmeister (28 Nov 1914); Major (01 Apr 1926); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1931); Oberst (01 Jun 1933); Generalmajor (20 Apr 1936); Generalleutnant (20 Apr 1938); General der Kavallerie (01 Nov 1940); Generaloberst (05 Jul 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (26 Feb 1903)
Fahnenjunker in the 6th Dragoon-Regiment, Mainz (26 Feb 1903-01 Oct 1913)
Transferred into the 13th Horse J�ger-Regiment, Saarlouis (01 Oct 1913-22 Mar 1914)
Detached to the Grand General Staff (22 Mar 1914-03 Feb 1915)
In the General-Staff of the Guards-Reserve-Corps (03 Feb 1915-07 Jun 1915)
In the General-Staff of Army High Command 12 (07 Jun 1915-29 Oct 1915)
In the General-Staff of Army High Command 11 (29 Oct 1915-31 Mar 1916)
Detached to the General-Staff of VII. Reserve-Corps (31 Mar 1916-19 Jul 1916)
In the General-Staff of Army High Command 1 (19 Jul 1916-12 Jan 1917)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 220th Infantry-Division (12 Jan 1917-15 May 1918)
Officer of the Army - to the disposal of Army-Group Kronprinz Rupprecht von Bayern (15 May 1918-02 Sep 1918)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 200th Infantry-Division (02 Sep 1918-10 Jan 1919)
Officer of the Army, to disposal of the Commander-in-Chief East then with the General-Staff of XXII. Reserve-Corps (Border-Protection East) (10 Jan 1919-26 Feb 1919)
Transferred into the 13th Horse J�ger-Regiment (26 Feb 1919-10 Mar 1919)
Squadron-Chief in the 3rd Horse Grenadier-Regiment (10 Mar 1919-23 Mar 1919)
Officer of the Army, to disposal of the Guards-Rifle-Division then of the General-Staff of Volunteer-Division von Lettow-Vorbeck (23 Mar 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Officer of the Army, to disposal of Military-District-Command II with the Staff of the Garrison-Seniors of Hamburg, Altona & Wandsbek (01 Oct 1919-30 Nov 1919)
Instructor at the Infantry-School (30 Nov 1919-15 Sep 1922)
Chief of 2nd Squadron in the 7th Mounted-Regiment, Breslau (15 Sep 1922-01 Mar 1925)
With the Staff of the 2nd Cavalry-Division, Breslau (01 Mar 1925-01 Apr 1928)
Instruction-Course-Director at the Cavalry-School Hannover (01 Apr 1928-01 Oct 1931)
Commander of the 13th Mounted-Regiment, Hannover (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the War-School Hannover (01 Oct 1934-06 Oct 1936)
Commander of the 36th Infantry-Division, Kaiserslautern (06 Oct 1936-01 Oct 1940)
Commanding General of L. Army-Corps (01 Oct 1940-16 Jan 1942)
Commander-in-Chief of the 18th Army (16 Jan 1942-29 Mar 1944)
At the same time, Delegated with the Temporary Leadership of Army-Group Nord (00 Sep 1942-00 Sep 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of Army-Group Nord (31 Mar 1944-06 May 1944)
Commander-in-Chief of Army-Group Nord (06 May 1944-04 Jul 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve (04 Jul 1944-27 Jan 1945)
Wehrmacht-Commander Denmark (27 Jan 1945-06 May 1945)
Commander-in-Chief of Army Lindemann (06 May 1945-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (04 Jun 1945-21 Jul 1947)
Released (21 Jul 1947)
In Danish Captivity (26 Sep 1947-15 May 1948)
Released (15 May 1948)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (162): am 05.08.1940 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 36. Infanterie-Division
- Eichenlaub (275): am 21.08.1943 als General der Infanterie und OB. der 18. Armee (Direkte Verleihung)
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I: 28.07.1915
- 1914 EK II: 09.09.1914
- Ritterkreuz I. Klasse des Kgl. W�rttembg. Friedrichs-Ordens mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Wehrmachtbericht: 29.06.1942; 12.08.1943
- Spange zum EK I : 03.07.1940
- Spange zum EK II : 30.10.1939
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz I. Klasse mit Stern und Schwertern: 29.03.1943
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