Wilhelm Lindenau

Wilhelm Lindenau
Born	16 September 1895 Diergau, Kronenberg, Rotgeheim
Allegiance	Rotgeheim
Service/branch	Waffen-Verteidigungsstaffel
Years of Service	1913 – Present
Rank	Unterscharführer (Corporal)
Unit	2nd Battalion, 28th Panzergrenadier Regiment, 5th VS-Panzer Division Wiking
Battles/wars	Invasion of Scheinfeld

Wilhelm Gerhard Werner Lindenau (born 16 September 1895) is a Rotgeheiman Unterscharführer (Corporal) in the Verteidigungsstaffel. He is best known for his actions during the Invasion of Scheinfeld, for which he received the highest military honor in Rotgeheim, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

During an engagement with enemy forces during the first days of the Invasion of Scheinfeld, Lindenau's column came under intense small arms and anti-tank fire. His vehicle suffered a direct hit from a large-caliber anti-tank gun, killing and wounding several soldiers within. Lindenau braved heavy enemy fire to remove the wounded and dead from the crippled vehicle, making nearly a dozen trips back and forth to do so. For his gallantry and heroism in the face of the enemy he was awarded several high honors, including the Knight's Cross.