Friedrich Wilhelm von Lindeiner-Wildau
Friedrich-Wilhelm Franz Max Erdmann Gustav von Lindeiner genannt von Wildau (12 December 1880 – 22 May 1963) was a German Staff Officer of the Luftwaffe during World War II. He is best known today for having been the commandant of Stalag Luft III, which is famous for the 'great escape' which took place in 1944.
Friedrich Wilhelm von Lindeiner-Wildau | |
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Friedrich Wilhelm von Lindeiner-Wildau c. 1940s | |
| Born | 12 December 1880 Glatz, Province of Silesia, German Empire (present-day Kłodzko, Poland) |
| Died | 22 May 1963 (aged 82) Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, West Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service/ | Prussian Army (1898–1902, 1908–19) Schutztruppe (1902–08) Luftwaffe (1937–45) |
| Years of service | 1898–1919 1937–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Stalag Luft III Fusilier Battalion, 1st Foot Guards 2nd Battalion, 1st Foot Guards |
| Battles/wars | Maji Maji Rebellion World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight 1st Class with Swords of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order Honor Cross 3rd Class with Swords of the Princely Order of Hohenzollern Order of the Crown, 4th Class Iron Cross, 1st Class Iron Cross, 2nd Class |
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