Johannes Fink

Johannes Fink
Born	(1895-03-28)28 March 1895 Pfullingen
Died	1 June 1981(1981-06-01) (aged 86) Pfullingen
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer Reichswehr Luftwaffe
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	General der Flieger
Commands held	Kampfgeschwader 2 2. Flieger-Division 2nd Air Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johannes Fink (28 March 1895  – 1 June 1981) was a German general (General der Flieger) in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He became a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Fink was surrendered to the British troops in April 1945 and was released in 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 June 1940 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2
• German Cross in Gold on 1 October 1944 as Generalleutnant in the 2. Flieger-Division

References

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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)