Christ, Torsten Georg Egon (VIII. Fliegerkorps)
- Date of birth:
- February 3rd, 1906 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 13th, 1967 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Oberst i.G. Torsten Christ died in an accident on April 13th, 1967.
Promotions:
December 1st, 1928: Leutnant (RDA: -22-);
January 1st, 1933: Oberleutnant;
April 1st, 1935: Hauptmann;
December 1st, 1936: Hauptmann im Generalstab;
1937: Major im Generalstab;
October 31st, 1941: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab;
March 1st, 1943: Oberst (RDA: -30-);
April 1st, 1945: Generalmajor.
Career:
November 9th, 1923: "München-Putsch", Freikorps 'Rossbach';
April 15th, 1925: Artillerie-Regiment 7;
March 1st, 1934: Deutsche Luftsportverband (DLV);
June 1st, 1936: Kompaniechef, Luftkriegsschule (LKS) Dresden;
December 1st, 1936: 2. Generalstabslehrgang, Luftkriegsakademie, Berlin;
January 1st, 1938: 1. Abteilung / Generalstab der Luftwaffe;
January 15th, 1938 - January 24th, 1939: Ia, Legion Condor;
January 25th, 1939: 1. Abteilung / Generalstab der Luftwaffe;
August 26th, 1939: Kommandeur, Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 9;
October 31st, 1941: Chef des Generalstabs, VIII. Fliegerkorps;
March 1942: 1. Generalstabsoffizier (Ia), VIII. Fliegerkorps;
May 26th, 1942: Chef des Generalstabs, IV. Fliegerkorps;
August 25th, 1942: Fliegerführer 1, Luftflotte 1;
January 23rd, 1943: Oberquartiermeister, Luftflotte 4;
June 12th, 1943: Chef des Generalstabs, Luftflotte 2;
October 1st, 1943: Chef des Generalstabs, VIII. Fliegerkorps;
January 9th, 1945: Kommandant Flughafenbereich 4 - Koflug 4 / Luftgau-Kommando VI, Köln-Ostheim;
April 19th, 1945: Chef des Nachschubwesens, Generalstab der Luftwaffe;
May 2nd, 1945 - December 5th, 1945: POW.
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Ehrenzeichen des 9. November 1923 (Blutorden)
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1933
Nr. 227.
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Rank:
- Major im Generalstab (Major to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- 1. Generalstabsoffizier, Ia, Legion Condor
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1939
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major im Generalstab (Major to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 9
- Awarded on:
- May 22nd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Wing Commander with General Staff)
- Unit:
- Stab, VIII.Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 27th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Wing Commander with General Staff)
- Unit:
- Chef des Generalstabes, VIII. Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 21st, 1942
Sources
- Photo 1: STIWOT Archives
- Photo 2:
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
- Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS, 1939 - 1945
- Beförderung Generalmajor
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