Johannes Hintz

Johannes Hintz
Born 1 October 1898
Metz
Died 21 May 1944(1944-05-21) (aged 45)
Paris
Allegiance  German Empire
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Deutsches Heer (1915–19)
Luftwaffe (1935–44)
Years of service 1915–19
1935–44
Rank Generalleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands held 4. Flak-Division
III. Flakkorps
Battles/wars

World War I


Spanish Civil War


World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work Police officer

Johannes Hintz (1 October 1898 – 21 May 1944) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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 Hintz was injured in a car-accident on 14 May 1944 in Paris and died on 21 May 1944. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.

From 1919 to 1935 he also served in the German police, reaching the rank of Hauptmann.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 188.

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. 
  • 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 

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Military offices
Preceded by
General der Flakartillerie Gerhard Hoffmann
Commander of 4. Flak-Division
5 March 1942 – 26 February 1944
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Ludwig Schilffarth
Preceded by
None
Commander of III. Flakkorps
26 February 1944 – 14 May 1944
Succeeded by
General der Flakartillerie Wolfgang Pickert
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