Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade, the Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership. Lemm was born in Schwerin and died in Ruppichteroth. In 1957 Heinz-Georg Lemm joined the and commanded the 7th Panzergrenadier-Brigade of the 3rd Panzer-Division in Hamburg until 1963, when he was promoted to Brigadegeneral.
In 1970 he was promoted to Generalmajor and commanded the 5th Panzer-Division in Diez.
Promoted further in 1974, he was named Chief of the Troop Office of the, with the rank of Generalleutnant. Bibliography.