Gunther Korten Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gunther Korten, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Germany.

11 records1939–19445 events1 places

Chronological biography

1939

Chief of Staff1939

Warfare / Military · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte IV in Poland

Chief of Staff1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte IV in Poland

1941

Chief of Staff1941

Warfare / Military · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte IV in the Balkans

Chief of Staff1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte IV in the Balkans

1943

Chief of General Staff1943

Warfare / Military · Chief of General Staff

Appointed Chief of General Staff, Luftwaffe

Chief of General Staff1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of General Staff

Appointed Chief of General Staff, Luftwaffe

Chief of Staff1943

Warfare / Military · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte One in Russia

Chief of Staff1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte I in Russia

1944

Assassination of Gunther Korten20 July 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of General Staff

Killed while trying to assassinate Hitler

Death of Gunther Korten20 July 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of General Staff

Killed while trying to assassinate Hitler

Plot20 July 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of General Staff · Rastenburg

Generals Gunther Korten, Rudolf Schmundt & Colonel Heinz Brandt are killed

Titles and roles

Chief of General Staff · Chief of Staff

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.