Ferdinand von Linsburg

Ferdinand von Linsburg was born on 12 January 1931 in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to Erwin von Linsburg. 
In 1952, he became a Leutnant in the German Army. In 1954, he was promoted to Oberleutnant. In 1958, he was promoted to Hauptmann. In 1961, he was promoted to Stabshauptmann. In 1965, he was promoted to Major. In 1971, he was promoted to Oberstleutnant. In 1977, he was promoted to Oberst. In 1982, he was promoted to Brigadegeneral. In 1989, he was promoted to Generalmajor. In 1995, he was promoted to Generalleutnant. 
In 1957, he had a son: Wolfgang von Linsburg. 
He retired in 2000. He died of natural causes in 2017 in Hamburg.