Helmuth Förster Military person

Helmuth Förster (19 April 1889 – 7 April 1965) was a highly decorated General der Flieger 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. He served as military governor of occupied Serbia from Apr 20 to Jun 9, 1941. Helmuth Förster was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 19, 1889
Birth place	Poland , Strzelce Opolskie
Date of death	April 07, 1965
Place of death	Germany , Lenggries

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa World War II World War I Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Kiev (1941) Operation Weserübung
military branch	Luftwaffe German Army (German Empire) Reichswehr
military command	I. Fliegerkorps
service start	1907
service end	1907