Gerhard Lindemann
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Born2 August 1896
Died28 April 1994 (aged 97)
Allegiance
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
Gerhard Lindemann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 August 1896 |
| Died | 28 April 1994 (aged 97) |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | Army |
| Service years | 1914–1920 1934–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 361st Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | World War II
|
| Awards | Knight'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.