Gerhard Lindner

Gerhard Lindner
Born	26 December 1896 Bautzen, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
Died	Aurich, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	17. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Götz von Berlichingen" 346. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Operation Nordwind Liberation of Arnhem
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Lindner (26 December 1896 – 3 June 1982) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gerhard Lindner was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 November 1943)
• German Cross in Gold (7 February 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 May 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 346. Infanterie-Division

External links

• Gerhard Lindner @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Standartenführer Hans Lingner	Commander of 17. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Götz von Berlichingen" 9 January 1945 – 21 January 1945	Succeeded by Standartenführer Fritz Klingenberg
Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Steinmüller	Commander of 346. Infanterie-Division 1 February 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None