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Gerhard Lindner | |
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| Born | 26 December 1896 |
| Died | 4 June 1982 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
Branch | German Army |
Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | SS Division Götz von Berlichingen 346th Infantry Division |
Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerhard Lindner (26 December 1896 – 3 June 1982) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. After the war, he was taken prisoner and interned until 1947.
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 May 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 346. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 240.
Bibliography
[edit]- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Categories:
- 1896 births
- 1982 deaths
- People from Bautzen
- Major generals of the German Army (1935–1945)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German Army generals of World War II
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel of the Kingdom of Saxony
- Military personnel from Saxony