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__NOTOC__ Johannes Hintz (1 October 1898 – 21 May 1944) was a German general during
World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
. He was also a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. While it was order of precedence, lower in preceden ...
of
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. Hintz was injured in a car-accident on 14 May 1944 in
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and died on 21 May 1944. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.


Awards and decorations

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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. While it was order of precedence, lower in preceden ...
on 29 July 1940 as ''
Oberstleutnant () (English: Lieutenant Colonel) is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to lieutenant colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, ...
'' and commander of Flak-Regiment 101Fellgiebel 2000, p. 188.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hintz, Johannes 1898 births 1944 deaths Military personnel from Metz Military personnel from Alsace-Lorraine Luftwaffe World War II generals German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Road incident deaths in France Condor Legion personnel Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe 20th-century Freikorps personnel