Gerhard Lindemann

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Born(1896-08-02)2 August 1896
Died28 April 1994(1994-04-28) (aged 97)
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
Gerhard Lindemann
Born(1896-08-02)2 August 1896
Died28 April 1994(1994-04-28) (aged 97)
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
Service years1914–1920
1934–1945
RankGeneralmajor
Commands361st Infantry Division
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsKnight'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.

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