Johannes Hintz
Military Person
1898 – 1944
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Who was Johannes Hintz?
Johannes Hintz 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.
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