The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Colonel-General Georg Lindemann

Lindemann, Georg

Colonel-General

* 8th of March 1884

† 25th of September 1963

Promotions

1931-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-06-01 Colonel
1936-04-20 Major-General
1938-04-20 Lieutenant-General
1940-11-01 General of Cavalry
1942-07-05 Colonel-General

Service

1928-04-01 1931-10-01 Chief Instructor at the Cavalry School, Hannover
1931-10-01 1934-10-01 Commanding Officer 13th Mounted Regiment
1934-10-01 1936-10-06 Commandant of the War School, Hannover
1936-10-06 1940-10-01 General Officer Commanding 36th Infantry Division
1940-10-01 1942-01-16 General Officer Commanding L Corps [Eastern Front]
1942-01-16 1944-03-29 General Officer Commanding 18th Army [Eastern Front]
1944-03-31 1944-05-06 Acting Commander in Chief Army Group North [Eastern Front]
1944-05-06 1944-07-04 Commander in Chief Army Group North [Eastern Front]
1944-07-04 1945-01-27 Unemployed
1945-01-27 1945-05-06 Military Commander Denmark
1945-05-06 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding Army Lindemann
1945-05-08 1945-06-04 Prisoner of War, British Captivity
1945-06-04 1947-07-21 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1947-07-21 Released
1947-09-26 Arrested
1947-09-26 1948-05-15 Prisoner, Danish Captivity
1948-05-15 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300136