The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gerhard Lindemann was captured by Soviet forces in July 1944 during the Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive. He was released from captivity in 1955.
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Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (5 October 1915) 1st Class (25 April 1918) Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 May 1940) 1st Class (10 June 1940) Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 7 March 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Infanterie-Regiment 216 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 25 January 1943 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 216 580th Oak Leaves on 10 September 1944 as Generalmajor and acting divisional commander of 361. Infanterie-Division.
