Fink, Dipl.Ing., Johannes

Date of birth:: March 28th, 1895 (Pfullingen/Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:: June 1st, 1981 (Pfullingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalleutnant (Air Vice Marshall)
Unit:: Kommandeur, 2. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: October 1st, 1944

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst (Group Captain)
Unit:: Kommodore, Kampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: June 20th, 1940

The following wartime excerpt (dated 30.08.1940) describes why Fink received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberst Johannes Fink has distinguished himself with his Geschwader on the Western front over the course of numerous successful sorties. He had an outstanding share in the crushing of the opposing Air Force, the breakthrough over the Maas and the subsequent covering of the southern flank of the friendly advance. Coordinated attacks by his Geschwader against enemy airports and troop assemblies met with particularly spectacular results. Oberst Fink also led his Geschwader with distinction through both difficult weather conditions and nocturnal operations. All the missions assigned to his unit were fulfilled with a minimum of losses.”

Sources

Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
- das-ritterkreuz.de
- Die Tapfersten (30.08.1940).