Generalmajor Siegfried von der Linde Born: 12 Jul 1893 in Berlin-Charlottenburg Died: 20 Jun 1978 in Hamburg Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Nov 1911); Leutnant (18 Aug 1912); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1916); Rittmeister (01 Jun 1922); Major (01 Feb 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Sep 1935); Oberst (01 Mar 1938); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (24 Mar 1911)
Fahnenjunker in the 19th Dragoon-Regiment (24 Mar 1911-1917)
Squadron-Leader in the 19th Dragoon-Regiment (1917-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 15th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Dec 1922)
Squadron-Chief in the 13th Mounted-Regiment (01 Dec 1922-01 Feb 1924)
Squadron-Chief in the 10th Mounted-Regiment (01 Feb 1924-01 Oct 1928)
Riding-Instructor at the Cavalry-School Hannover (01 Oct 1928-01 Apr 1933)
With the Staff of the 13th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1933-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 28th Antitank-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of Antitank-Troops IX (12 Oct 1937-06 Nov 1939)
With the General-Staff of Army High Command 4 (06 Nov 1939-01 Nov 1940)
Commander of the 336th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1940-19 Feb 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve (19 Feb 1942-01 Jun 1942)
Commander of POWs in Military-District XVIII (01 Jun 1942-25 Mar 1945)
F�hrer-Reserve (25 Mar 1945-08 May 1945)
In US, later British Captivity (08 May 1945-24 Feb 1946)
Released (24 Feb 1946)
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