Heinz-Georg Lemm

Infobox Military Person
name=Heinz-Georg Lemm
born= birth date|1919|6|1|df=y
died= death date and age|1994|11|17|1919|6|1|df=y
placeofbirth=Schwerin
placeofdeath=Ruppichteroth


caption=Heinz-Georg Lemm
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany (to 1945) flagicon|West Germany West Germany
branch=Heer
serviceyears=1935-1945, 1957-1979
rank=Oberst (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
commands=
unit=12. ID
battles=World War II
awards=Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Great Cross of Merit with Star
laterwork=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. 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, was named Chief of the Troop Office of the Bundeswehr holding the rank of Generalleutnant.

He was awarded Great Cross of Merit with Star and Legion of Merit and retired on 30 September 1979.

Awards

*Wound Badge in Silver
*Demyansk Shield
*Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
*Close Combat Clasp in Silver
*"Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants"
*German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
*Eisernes Kreuz 2nd and 1st Class
*Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
**Knight's Cross (14 April 1943)
**525. Oak Leaves (11 July 1944)
**137. Swords (15 March 1945)
*Great Cross of Merit with Star
*Legion of Merit

References

*Berger, Florian: "Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges" (With oak leaves and swords: the highest decorated soldiers of World War II). Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5. de icon
*Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer: "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945" (The holders of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, 1939–1945). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5. de icon
*Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit: "Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II" (The German Cross 1930–1945: History and holders, vol. 2). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X. de icon

External links

* [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/LemmHG.htm Heinz-Georg Lemm in Lexikon der Wehrmacht (Lexicon of the Wehrmacht)] de icon