Heinz Vinke
Military Person
1920 – 1944
Photo Credit ยป
56 Views
Who was Heinz Vinke?
Heinz Vinke was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He and his crew were shot down and killed in action on 26 February 1944, while on a search and rescue mission over the English Channel.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Heinz Vinke." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 14 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/heinz-vinke/m/0c3_b_j>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Heinz Vinke biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In