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Günter Fink
Günter Fink (17 March 1918 – 15 May 1943) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace, ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Günter Fink was killed on 15 May 1943 after engaging in aerial combat with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, B-17 bombers. During his career he was credited with 46 aerial victories, all on the Eastern Front. Summary of career Aerial victory claims Mathews and Foreman, authors of ''Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims'', researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 48 aerial victory claims, all of which claimed on the Eastern Front. Awards * Aviator badge * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe * Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class * Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 3 August 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' and pilot * German Cross in Gold on 27 October 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the List of German states by area, third smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and Brandenburg's capital Potsdam is nearby. The urban area of Berlin has a population of over 4.6 million and is therefore the most populous urban area in Germany. The Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, as well as the List of EU metropolitan areas by GDP, fifth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
