Johannes Fink

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.

Johannes Fink
Born(1895-03-28)28 March 1895
Pfullingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, German Empire
Died1 June 1981(1981-06-01) (aged 86)
Pfullingen, Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchLuftwaffe
RankGeneral der Flieger
Commands heldKG 2; 2. Flieger-Division; 2nd Air Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 151.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 113.

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.
  • 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.
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
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