General der Artillerie Fritz Lindemann Born: 11 Apr 1894 in Berlin-Charlottenburg Died: 22 Sep 1944 in Berlin (Shot) Promotions:
F�hnrich (19 Nov 1912); Leutnant (18 Aug 1913); Oberleutnant (05 Oct 1916); Hauptmann (10 Nov 1923); Major (01 Mar 1932); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1934); Oberst (01 Apr 1937); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1943); General der Artillerie (01 Dec 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (12 Mar 1912) Missing data
Transferred into the RWM (14 Oct 1928-01 Jul 1929)
Battery-Chief in the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Jul 1929-01 Oct 1932)
General-Staff-Officer (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1935)
Transferred into the War-Academy (01 Oct 1935-01 Jul 1936)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of X. Army-Corps (01 Jul 1936-01 Jun 1938)
Placed to Disposal of OKH (01 Jun 1938-27 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 27th Artillery-Regiment (Arko 138) (27 Aug 1939-11 Feb 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 132nd Infantry-Division (11 Feb 1942-11 Mar 1942)
Commander of the 132nd Infantry-Division (11 Mar 1942-20 Aug 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve (20 Aug 1943-01 Oct 1943)
General of Artillery with the Chief of the Army General Staff (01 Oct 1943-21 Jul 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve (21 Jul 1944-05 Aug 1944)
Because of his participation in the preparations of the Hitler Assassination attempt on 20 Jul 1944 & conspiracy, he was discharged from the Army and sentenced to death by the People's Court (05 Aug 1944)
Hunted down by the Gestapo and was shot & severely wounded while being arrested (03 Sep 1944)
Died of his injuries (22 Sep 1944)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 04.09.1941 als Oberst und Arko 138
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 23.08.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 132. Infanterie-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
- Kgl. Rum�n. Orden �Michael der Tapfere� III. Klasse: 08.05.1942
- Krimschild
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