Generalleutnant Johannes Hintz Born: 01 Oct 1898 in Metz Died: 21 May 1944 in Paris, France Promotions:
Leutnant der Reserve (16 Jan 1917); Polizei-Leutnant (05 Nov 1919); Polizei-Oberleutnant (07 Apr 1925); Polizei-Hauptmann (01 Oct 1928); Hauptmann (01 Aug 1935); Major (20 Apr 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1938); Oberst (19 Jul 1940); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1943); Generalleutnant (posthumous) (26 Jul 1944) Career:
Entered the Army Reserves as a War Volunteer, Platoon and Company Leader, then Ordinance-Officer in the 74th Infantry-Regiment (26 Jun 1915-00 Dec 1918)
In the Volunteer-Unit Heschkel (00 Dec 1918-04 Nov 1919)
Transferred to Police Service with the Protection-Police Kattowitz (05 Nov 1919-1920)
With the Protection-Police Hannover (1920-30 Sep 1928)
Instructor at the Police-School Hildesheim (01 Oct 1928-30 Sep 1933)
With the State-Police Hannover (01 Oct 1933-31 Jul 1935)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as Battery-Chief in the 12th Flak-Regiment (01 Aug 1935-06 Nov 1936)
Battery-Chief in the Flak-Battalion F 88 � Legion Condor (07 Nov 1936-00 Jul 1937)
Battery-Chief in the 12th Flak-Regiment (00 Jul 1937-30 Sep 1937)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 12th Flak-Regiment (01 Oct 1937-25 Aug 1939)
Commander of the3 32nd Flak-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-00 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 101st Motorised-Flak-Regiment (00 Oct 1939-05 Jul 1940)
Commander of Flak-School I, Rerik (06 Jul 1940-04 Mar 1942)
At the same time, Commandant of the Flak-Artillery-Firing-Grounds Rerik (24 Jul 1940-04 Mar 1942)
Commander of the 4th Flak-Division (05 Mar 1942-28 Feb 1944)
Acting-Commanding General of the III. Flak-Corps (01 Mar 1944-14 May 1944)
Severely injured in an automobile accident, in Hospital (14 May 1944-21 May 1944)
Died of his Wounds (21 May 1944)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (93): am 29.07.1940 als Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur des Flak-Regiments 101
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- Medalla de la Campa�a de Espa�a
- Spanienkreuz mit Schwertern
- Spange zum EK II: 11.05.1940
- Spange zum EK I: 26.05.1940
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