Heinz-Georg Lemm
Heinz-Georg Lemm
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Heinz-Georg Lemm
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Born | (1919-06-01)1 June 1919 Schwerin |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Ruppichteroth |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1935–45 1957–79 |
Rank | Oberst (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | 12. ID |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Great Cross of Merit with Star of the Federal Republic of Germany |
Other work | Bundeswehr |
Heinz-Georg Lemm (1 June 1919 – 17 November 1994) was a German soldier who fought in the 12th Infantry Division during World War II and later served in the Bundeswehr, the post-war West German armed forces. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. 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.
Bundeswehr
In 1957 Heinz-Georg Lemm joined the Bundeswehr 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 Bundeswehr, with the rank of Generalleutnant.
He was awarded the Great Cross of Merit with Star and the Legion of Merit and retired on 30 September 1979.
Awards
- Wound Badge in Silver[1]
- Demyansk Shield[1]
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver[1]
- Close Combat Clasp in Silver[1]
- Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Oberleutnant in the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 27[2]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Great Cross of Merit with Star[11]
- Legion of Merit[11]
References
Citations
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External links
- Heinz-Georg Lemm @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht (Lexicon of the Wehrmacht) (German)
- Heinz-Georg Lemm @ Waffen HQ (German)
- Heinz-Georg Lemm @ Munziger (German)
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Preceded by
Generalmajor Hans-Joachim von Hopffgarten
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Commander of 5. Panzer-Division (Bundeswehr) 10 September 1970 – 15 January 1974 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Kurt von der Osten |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hubert Sonneck
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Chief of Truppenamt of the Bundeswehr 1 April 1974 – 30 September 1979 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Horst Wenner |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 12th Infantry Division
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Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 48 |
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Artillerie-Regiment 12 | ||
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 12 | ||
Radfahr-Abteilung 12 | ||
1 Oak Leaves with the 12th Volksgreandier-Division 2 Knight's Cross with Füsilier-Regiment 27, Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 48 3 Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 1221 (180th Infantry Division)
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Berger 1999, p. 181.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 275.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Thomas 1998, p. 22.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Scherzer 2007, p. 501.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 288.
- ↑ Von Seemen 1976, p. 220.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 85.
- ↑ Von Seemen 1976, p. 46.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 48.
- ↑ Von Seemen 1976, p. 20.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Berger 1999, p. 183.
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- Knight Commanders of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- Foreign recipients of the Legion of Merit
- People from the Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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