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Johannes Hintz

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Years of service
  
1915–19 1935–44

Other work
  
Police officer

Name
  
Johannes Hintz


Allegiance
  
German Empire  Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Generalleutnant (Posthumously)

Battles/wars
  
World War I Spanish Civil War World War II Battle of France Defense of the Reich

Died
  
May 21, 1944, Paris, France

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Spanish Civil War, Battle of France, Defence of the Reich, World War II

Service/branch
  
German Army (1915–1919), Luftwaffe (1935–1944)

Commands held
  
4.ª Division Antiaerea, III Cuerpo Antiaereo

Johannes Hintz (1 October 1898 – 21 May 1944) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. 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.

Awards and decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 July 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Flak-Regiment 101
  • References

    Johannes Hintz Wikipedia