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Aug 01, 1882 Malmö Sankt Petri församling, Skåne County, Sweden Died on 21 Apr 1967 (aged 84) Leo
Torsten Friis - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Torsten Friis
- Torsten Friis (1 August 1882 – 21 April 1967) was a Swedish Air Force lieutenant general.
- Friis was initially a fortification officer and was commanding officer of the Field Telegraph Corps from 1928 to 1932 and of the Military Office of the Land Defence (Lantförsvarets kommandoexpedition) from 1932 to 1934.
- In 1934 he was commissioned to build the Swedish Air Force and was appointed Chief of the Air Force, a position he held until 1942 when he retired.
