Johannes Fink
Johannes Fink | |
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Born | 28 March 1895 |
Died | 1 June 1981 86) | (aged
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
Rank | General der Flieger |
Commands held | KG 2; 2. Flieger-Division; 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
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [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.
Military offices | ||
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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 |
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