Arthur Finger Military person

Arthur Finger (18 January 1898 – 27 January 1945) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht 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. Arthur Finger was killed on 27 January 1945 near Tschenstochau, Poland during the Vistula–Oder Offensive.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 18, 1898
Birth place
Pomerania , Toruń
Date of deathJanuary 27, 1945
Place of death
Silesia , Częstochowa

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Military person

allegiance
(to 1918)
(to 1920)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of the Caucasus
World War II
Operation Silver Fox
Battle of France
Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive
World War I
Vistula–Oder Offensive
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command291. Infanterie-Division
service start1914
service end1914

Arthur Finger on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/F/FingerA.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/30130