Max Lindig


Max Ludwig Eduard Ferdinand Lindig was a German officer, finally Generalleutnant of the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Life

Max Lindig was the son of the privy senior government and building councilor Dr. jur. Max Lindig, Speaker Council in the Prussian Ministry of the Interior, and his wife Else, née Wehle. On October 1, 1909, he joined the Grand Ducal Hessian Field Artillery Regiment No. 25 as a one-year volunteer. On 21 March 1910, he was transferred to the Feld-Artillerie-Regiment "General-Feldzeugmeister" Nr. 18 as an officer candidate. On August 2, 1914, he went to the front with his regiment. The regiment was deployed on the Western Front. Promoted to first lieutenant on April 18, 1915, he became a battery commander in Field Artillery Regiment No. 90 on July 15, 1915. on 21 August 1916, he was wounded. From September 20, 1916, he served as adjutant in Mobile Field Artillery Replacement Battalion 4. From February 18, 1917, he served on the staff of Arko 134. On June 30, 1918, he was transferred as a battery commander to Field Artillery Regiment "von Scharnhorst" No. 10, with which he fought in the Ypres area and in September 1918 in front of the Siegfried Front. On 2 October 1918, he was wounded again. On November 12, 1918, he was transferred to the staff of the High Command Homeland Protection East which would soon become the Grenzschutz Ost. There he was appointed 2nd adjutant. On February 27, 1919, he was transferred back to the 18th Field Artillery Regiment in his home region for demobilization. On April 1, 1919, he joined the training battery of the 5th Division and on September 29, 1919, became adjutant to the 27th Artillery Commander with Grenzschutz Ost.
Max Lindig was accepted into the Reichswehr and on January 20, 1920, transferred to the staff of the 5th Reichswehr Brigade. From October 1, 1920, he served as adjutant at the Küstrin Command. On October 1, 1924, he was transferred to the 2nd Artillery Regiment, where he commanded the 2nd Battery from January 12, 1925. On July 1, 1938, he was transferred to the staff of the III. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion and transferred to its staff on May 1, 1929. Promoted to Major in April 1931, he was transferred to the staff of the Artillery Commander II on May 1, 1932. On December 1, 1933, he was transferred to the staff of the 2nd Division of the Reichswehr in Stettin. On October 1, 1934, he became commander of the 4th Battalion of the Rendsburg Artillery Regiment. On October 1, 1935, he became commander of the 1st Battalion of Artillery Regiment 56. On October 6, 1936, he was transferred to the Reich War Ministry. From March 1, 1938, he was head of a department in the acceptance department of the OKW. On June 1, 1939, he assumed command of Artillery Regiment 9, with which he participated in the Polish Campaign. From April 1, 1940, he was registered as Arko 122. From March 25, 1942, he was HArko 307. On April 11, 1942, he was awarded the German Cross in Gold. On July 27, 1944, he was awarded the Knight's Cross. In July 1944, he was appointed combat commander of Osipovichi in Belarus. After the fall of the city, he was transferred to the Führerreserve on August 11, 1944, and on December 28, 1944, he became Higher Artillery Commander or Harko, serving with the 1st Parachute Army. In February 1945, he was severely wounded and subsequently transferred to the Führerreserve.

Promotions

  • One-year volunteer
  • 21 March 1910 Fahnenjunker
  • 17 May 1910 Fähnrich
  • 20 March 1911 Leutnant wit Patent from 25 March 1909
  • 18 April 1915 Oberleutnant
  • 18 April 1918 Hauptmann
  • 1 April 1931 Major
  • 1 August 1934 Oberstleutnant
  • 18 January 1937 Oberst with effect from 1 January 1937
  • 20 November 1940 Generalmajor with effect from 1 December 1940
  • 16 November 1942 Generalleutnant with effect from 1 December 1942

Awards and decorations