Maji Maji Rebellion
Friedrich Wilhelm von Lindeiner genannt von Wildau was born at Glatz (Kłodzko, Poland) in 1880. He entered the "3. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß" as a second lieutenant on graduating from the Corps of Cadets on 15 March 1898. On 1 May 1902 he left the Prussian Army and the following day entered the "Schutztruppe" for German East Africa. Here, von Lindeiner-Wildau served as the Adjutant of Gustav Adolf von Götzen, the Governor of German East Africa, from 20 June to 13 September 1905 and as the Headquarters Adjutant of the "Schutztruppe" for German East Africa from 7 September to 11 October 1906. Von Lindeiner won the "Pour le Mérite" medal, the "Blue Max", and the Prussian Order of the Crown for his role in helping to put down the Maji Maji Rebellion against the German colonalists. He left "Schutztruppe" service on 31 July 1908 and rejoined the Prussian Army on 1 August 1908 with a simultaneous promotion to "Oberleutnant" and was assigned to the "4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß". On 20 July 1912, on promotion to captain, von Lindeiner-Wildau was assigned as the Commander of the 11th company of "1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß".