Torsten Christ
Torsten Christ | |
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| Born | 3 February 1906 Munich |
| Died | 13 April 1967 (aged 61) Munich |
| Service | Template:Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst im Generalstab |
| Unit | VIII. Fliegerkorp IV. Fliegerkorps |
| Battles / wars | Spanish Civil War
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Torsten Christ (3 February 1906 – 13 April 1967) was a highly decorated Oberst i.G. in the Luftwaffe 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.
Awards
- Blood Order
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (27 May 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on as Oberstleutnant im Generalstab and chief of the General Staff of the VIII. Fliegerkorps[1]
References
Citations
- ^ , p. 130.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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