Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte IV in Poland
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Gunther Korten Biography and Timeline
Follow Gunther Korten through 11 dated historical records for Germany.
Gunther Korten, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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1939–1944Years on this page
1939
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte IV in Poland
Role range: 1939-1945
1941
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte IV in the Balkans
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte IV in the Balkans
Role range: 1939-1945
1943
Chief of General Staff
Appointed Chief of General Staff, Luftwaffe
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte One in Russia
Chief of General Staff
Appointed Chief of General Staff, Luftwaffe
Role range: 1939-1945
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Luftflotte I in Russia
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Assassination of Gunther Korten
Killed while trying to assassinate Hitler
Role range: 1939-1945
Death of Gunther Korten
Killed while trying to assassinate Hitler
Role range: 1939-1945
Plot
Generals Gunther Korten, Rudolf Schmundt & Colonel Heinz Brandt are killed
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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