Korten, Günther (Generaloberst)
- Date of birth:
- July 26th, 1898 (Cologne/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 22nd, 1944 (Führerhauptquartier Rastenburg/Eastern Prussia, Germany)
- Buried on:
- Friedhof Dahlem-Dorf
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Günther Korten was posthumously promoted to Generaloberst.
02.09.1914: Kriegsfreiwilliger, 2. Lothringische Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 34
01.12.1914: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter, Pionierbataillon 8
26.03.1915: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier, Pionierbataillon 8
18.08.1915: Fähnrich, Zugführer, Pionierbataillon 8
18.10.1915: promoted to Leutnant, Zugführer, Pionierbataillon 8
26.01.1919-31.05.1919: Führer, Freiwilligen-Pionier-Kompanie, Freikorps
00.00.1920: Reichswehr-Pionier-Bataillon 10
00.01.1924: 2. Kompanie, 6. (Preuß.) Pionier-Bataillon
31.07.1925: promoted to Oberleutnant, Adjutant, 6. (Preuß.) Pionier-Bataillon
00.01.1928: Brückenkolonne, 6. (Preuß.) Pionier-Bataillon
00.04.1928: Pilotenausbildung
00.01.1930: 1. Kompanie, 4. (Preuß.) Pionier-Bataillon
01.10.1931: promoted to Hauptmann, Stab, 1. Division der Reichswehr
01.12.1934: promoted to Major, Generalstabsoffizier, Staatssekretär Erhard Milch, Reichluftfahrtministerium
01.10.1935: 1. Generalstabskurs, Kriegsakademie
01.10.1936: Kommandeur, Aufklärungsgruppe 121 and Kommandant, Fliegerhorst Prenzlau
01.01.1937: promoted to Oberstleutnant
00.07.1937: Reichsluftfahrtministerium
00.01.1938: Chef des Stabes, Kommandierender General der Luftwaffe in Österreich then Luftwaffenkommando Österreich, then Luftflotte 4 (renaming)
01.04.1939: promoted to Oberst, Chef des Stabes, Luftflotte 4
campaign in Poland
15.12.1939: Chef des Generalstabes, II. Fliegerkorps
15.02.1940: Generalstab, Luftflotte 3
15.06.1940: Chef des Generalstabes, Luftflotte 3
19.07.1940: promoted to Generalmajor, Chef des Generalstabes, Luftflotte 3
00.01.1941: Chef des Generalstabes, Luftflotte 4
01.08.1942: promoted to Generalleutnant, Chef des Generalstabes, Luftflotte 4 then Kommandierender General, I. Fliegerkorps
31.08.1942: Befehlshaber, Luftwaffenkommando Don
30.01.1943: promoted to General der Flieger
17.02.1943: Kommandeur, I. Fliegerkorps
00.06.1943-31.08.1943: Befehlshaber, Luftflotte 1
00.09.1943: Chef des Generalstabes der Luftwaffe
20.07.1944: severely WIA in the attentat against A.Hitler
22.07.1944: DOW in the Lazarett in Rastenburg
22.07.1944: promoted to Generaloberst (posthumously)
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenzeichen des 9. November 1923 (Blutorden)
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1933
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (Air Chief Marshall)
- Unit:
- Chef des Generalstabs der Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Air Commodore)
- Unit:
- Chef der Generalstab, Luftflotte 4
- Awarded on:
- May 13th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 3
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 29th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Air Vice Marshall)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber, Luftwaffenkommando Don
- Awarded on:
- December 29th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Flieger (Air Marshall)
- Awarded on:
- August 12th, 1943
Vapaudenristin 1.luokka rintatähtineen (VR 1 rt)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Flieger (Air Marshall)
- Awarded on:
- January 7th, 1944
Awarded with swords.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Flieger (Air Marshall)
- Awarded on:
- July 22nd, 1944
Pilota Militare
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Honor Pilot Badge
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Pilots Badge
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Croatian Pilot Badge
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
War Victory Cross Order 3rd Class
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1:
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum
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