Lindenberg, Friedrich "Fritz"

Date of birth:: July 12th, 1914 (Bocholt/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:: May 31st, 1995 (Traunstein/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
July 1st, 1943: Major (RDA -48-).

Career:
February 9th, 1943: Kommandeur Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63;
November 1st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
November 29th, 1943: Kommandeur, Ausbau Lehrabteilung für Panzergrenadiere.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:: Infanterie-Regiment 91, 27. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: October 31st, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: January 5th, 1942

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Adjudant, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63, 17. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: October 7th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Führer, 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63, 17. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: January 30th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 03.02.1943) describes why Lindenberg was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberleutnant Lindenberg held a bridgehead in the Don area against a great enemy superiority.”