Johannes Fink
Johannes Fink | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 March 1895 Pfullingen, Baden-Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died | 1 June 1981 (aged 86) Pfullingen, Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | General der Flieger |
| Commands held | KG 2; ; 2nd Air Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Johannes Fink (28 March 1895 – 1 June 1981) was a German general during World War II. He became a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations[]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 June 1940 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 1 October 1944 as Generalleutnant in the 2. Flieger-Division[2]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 151.
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 113.
Bibliography[]
- (2000) [First published 1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1981 deaths
- Generals of Aviators
- German military personnel of World War I
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- Military personnel of Württemberg
- People from the Kingdom of Württemberg
- People from Reutlingen (district)
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross