| Arthur Finger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 January 1898 |
| Died | 27 January 1945(1945-01-27) (aged 47) Tschenstochau, Poland |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–20 1935–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 291. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Arthur Finger (18 January 1898 – 27 January 1945), born in Toruń, was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Finger was killed on 27 January 1945 near Tschenstochau, Poland during the Soviet Vistula–Oder Offensive.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 November 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 306
References
Citations
- "German Officer Biography."
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 151.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Oskar Eckholt | Commander of 291. Infanterie-Division 12 July 1944 - 27 January 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Hermann Recknagel | Commander of XXXXII. Armeekorps 23 January 1945 – 27 January 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
- 1898 births
- 1945 deaths
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German police officers
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Military personnel from West Prussia
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- People from Toruń