Date of birth:

December 26th, 1896 (Bautzen, Germany)

Date of death:

June 4th, 1982 (Aurich, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
22.08.1914: Fahnenjunker
05.03.1915: Leutnant
01.12.1935: Hauptmann
01.12.1939: Major
01.03.1942: Oberstleutnant
01.12.1942: Oberst
20.04.1945: Generalmajor

Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Aug 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 103rd Infantry-Regiment, later Platoon-Leader, Battalion and Regiments Adjutant in the 103rd Infantry-Regiment (22 Aug 1914-30 Jun 1919)
Retired (30 Jun 1919)
Entered Army Service as a Supplemental-Officer (01 Dec 1935); Active-Officer (01 Nov 1938)
With the Staff of Military-District-Inspection Schwerin (01 Dec 1935-01 May 1937)
With the Staff of Landwehr-Commander Stargard (01 May 1937-01 May 1938)
Company-Chief in the 48th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Company-Chief in the 172nd Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-01 Dec 1939)
Adjutant of the 162nd Infantry-Division (01 Dec 1939-01 Jan 1942)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 167th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1942-01 May 1942)
Commander of the 167th Grenadier-Regiment (01 May 1942-15 Apr 1944)
Adjutant (IIa) with Army High Command 1 (15 Apr 1944-01 May 1944)
Adjutant (IIa) with Army Group Command G (01 May 1944-11 Sep 1944)
Adjutant (IIa) of Army-Group G (11 Sep 1944-21 Nov 1944)
16th Course for Division-Leader in Hirschberg (21 Nov 1944-19 Dec 1944)
Führer-Reserve Army Group G (00 Jan 1945-15 Jan 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 17th SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division Götz von Berlichingen (15 Jan 1945-21 Jan 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 207th Division z.b.V. (28 Jan 1945-00 Feb 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 346th Infantry-Division (09 Feb 1945-20 Apr 1945)
Commander of the 346th Infantry-Division (20 Apr 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-01 Jul 1947)
Released (01 Jul 1947)

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

in silver

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 167, 86. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

February 7th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 167, 86. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

November 17th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor (Brigadier)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 346. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

May 5th, 1945

Lindner’s Knight’s Cross recommendation reads as follows…

“Battles near Arnhem. Divisional commander showed great devotion to duty in the foremost line. He deployed his reserve for a deliberate counterattack on his own initiative. This counterattack pushed back the enemy and prevented them from achieving their intended breakthrough towards the north. Request for award endorsed. Generalmajor Lindner is a fearless leader of men even in the midst of fierce combat.”

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