Generalmajor Kurt Lindner Born: 22 Oct 1891 in Wohlau Died: 10 Dec 1949 in Wiesbaden Promotions:
Gefreiter (09 Jul 1911); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (02 Sep 1911); F�hnrich (19 Dec 1911); Leutnant (18 Aug 1912); Oberleutnant (28 Nov 1917); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1926); Major (01 Jul 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1937); Oberst (01 Oct 1939); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (09 Apr 1911)
Fahnenjunker in the 176th Infantry-Regiment (09 Apr 1911-01 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 176th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-11 Sep 1914)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 176th Infantry-Regiment (11 Sep 1914-31 Dec 1914)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 176th Infantry-Regiment (31 Dec 1914-17 Nov 1917)
Wounded, Hospital stays in Torhout, Halberstadt & Thorn (17 Nov 1917-08 Mar 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 176th Infantry-Regiment (08 Mar 1918-21 Jun 1918)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 35th Infantry-Division (21 Jun 1918-11 Nov 1918)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of II. Battalion of the 176th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1918-20 Oct 1918)
Company-Leader & Temporary Battalion Leader in the 176th Infantry-Regiment (11 Nov 1918-17 Mar 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 176th Infantry-Regiment (Border-Protection East) (17 Mar 1919-21 Apr 1920)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of Infantry-Leader 9 (21 Apr 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Feb 1926)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1926-01 Oct 1927)
Company-Chief in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1934)
Battalion-Commander in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1937)
Commander of the 3rd MG-Battalion (01 Oct 1937-00 Dec 1939)
Commander of the 391st Infantry-Regiment (00 Dec 1939-08 Apr 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (08 Apr 1942-15 May 1942)
Commander of the 252nd Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (15 May 1942-15 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 252nd Grenadier-Regiment (15 Jul 1942-09 Nov 1942)
Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 252 B (09 Nov 1942-05 Feb 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (05 Feb 1943-15 Jul 1943)
Commander of Unteroffizier-Schools East, Posen (15 Jul 1943-20 Nov 1943)
Commander of the Brigade-Staff of the Army-Unteroffizier-Schools East, Posen (20 Nov 1943-01 Mar 1944)
Commander of the Division-Staff of the Army-Unteroffizier-Schools East (01 Mar 1944-15 Mar 1944)
Tactics Instructor for Ground Tactics with the 3rd Flying-School-Division (15 Mar 1944-28 Apr 1945)
Commander of the Officer-Aspirants-School for Infantry & Cavalry (28 Apr 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-01 Jul 1947)
Released (01 Jul 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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