Johannes Fink

Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Fink
Born 28 March 1895(1895-03-28)
Pfullingen
Died 1 June 1981(1981-06-01) (aged 86)
Pfullingen
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Deutsches Heer (1914–1918)
Reichswehr (1918–1933)
Luftwaffe (1933–1945)
Years of service 1914–1945
Rank General der Flieger
Commands held Kampfgeschwader 2
2. Flieger-Division
II. Fliegerkorps
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Fink[Notes 1] (28 March 1895  – 1 June 1981) was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Johannes Fink was captured by British troops in April 1945 and was released in 1948.

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Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ^ In German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 151.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by
None		 Commander of Kampfgeschwader 2
1 May 1939 – 20 October 1940		 Succeeded by
Oberst Herbert Rieckhoff
Preceded by
General der Flieger Stefan Fröhlich		 Commander of 2. Flieger-Division
1 November 1942 – 10 February 1944		 Succeeded by
Generalmajor Hans Korte
Preceded by
Generalleutant Kurt Kleinrath		 Commander of II. Fliegerkorps
1 December 1944 – January 1945		 Succeeded by
General der Flieger Stefan Fröhlich