Georg Lindemann was a German general during World War II.
10 Facts About Georg Lindemann
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In 1936, Lindemann was promoted to Generalmajor and given command of the 36th Infantry Division which took part in the Invasion of France.
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Georg Lindemann was promoted to full General and given command of the L Army Corps.
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In June 1941, at the launch of Operation Barbarossa, Georg Lindemann's Corps was a part of Army Group North.
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Georg Lindemann's unit was briefly shifted to the command of Army Group Centre during the Battle of Smolensk.
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Georg Lindemann's corps was then shifted back to Army Group North.
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On 16 January 1942, Georg Lindemann took the command of the 18th Army, a part of Army Group North.
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Georg Lindemann commanded the 18th Army throughout the campaigns around Leningrad and during the January 1944 retreat from the Oranienbaum Bridgehead to Narva.
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Georg Lindemann was promoted to command of Army Group North on 31 March 1944.
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Georg Lindemann was then given the task of dismantling the German occupation of Denmark until 6 June 1945, when he was arrested at his headquarters in Silkeborg.