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Günther Korten
German Colonel General and Chief of the General Staff of the Luftwaffe in World War II.
The record
Günther Korten was a German Colonel General and Chief of the General Staff of the Luftwaffe in World War II. Born on 26 July 1898 in Cologne, Korten died on 22 July 1944 in Kętrzyn at the age of 45.
Honours include Wound Badge of 20 July 1944 in Gold, Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star and German Cross in Gold, among 12 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 26 languages, Günther Korten is No. 50,496 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 26 July 1898, Cologne
- Died
- 22 July 1944, Kętrzyn (aged 45)
- Country
- German Reich
- Known as
- Military personnel, aircraft pilot
- Field
- Military
- Languages
- German
- Wikipedia editions
- 26
Did you know
45
Lived to 45.
26 Jul
Shares a birthday with George Bernard Shaw and Stanley Kubrick.
91
One of 91 people in the Index born in Cologne, with Konrad Adenauer.
26
Has a Wikipedia article in 26 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Wound Badge of 20 July 1944 in Gold1944
- Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star1944
- German Cross in Gold
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Order of Michael the Brave
- Clasp to the Iron Cross
- German Cross
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal
- Blood Order
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