Torsten Rapp
Facts
20 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- April 20, 1905
- Date of death
- March 23, 1993
- Place of birth
- Stockholm
- Place of death
- Stockholm
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- Commander of the Air Force (1960–1961), Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces (1961–1970), wing commander (1944–1948), second-in-command (1948–1951), air group commander (1951–1954), air group commander (1954–1956)[7][8][9][10][11][12]
- Educated at
- Royal Swedish Naval Staff College[13]
- Award received
- Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross, Knight of the Order of the Polar Star, Knight of the Order of Vasa[14][15][16][17]
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Allegiance
- Sweden
- End of work period
- 1970
- Family name
- Rapp
- Given name
- Torsten
- Member of
- Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1959–present), Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (1962–present)[18][19]
- Military branch
- Swedish Navy
- Military, police or special rank
- general
- Work period end
- 1970
- ISNI
- 000000005174182X
- VIAF cluster ID
- 54128894
- GND ID
- 1243685050
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Torsten Rapp.jpg ↗
- Dictionary of Swedish National Biography ID
- 7543
- Freebase ID
- /m/02rs571
- Geni profile ID
- 6000000033375613777
- Libris-URI
- pm1478g71s7hq46
- NE.se ID
- torsten-rapp
- SELIBR ID
- 271117
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJdcwky3PwvCKTYxYGmTpP
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Summary
Torsten Rapp's place of birth was Stockholm[1]. He was born on April 20, 1905[2]. He died in Stockholm[3]. He died on March 23, 1993[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5].
Body
Career and Affiliations
Positions held include Commander of the Air Force[7], a military position[21], in Sweden[22], founded in 1926[23]; Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces[8], a military position[24], in Sweden[25], founded in 1939[26]; wing commander[9], a military rank[27]; second-in-command[10], a military position[28]; and air group commander[11].
Recognition
Awards received include Royal Order of the Seraphim[14], an order[29], in Sweden[30], founded in 1748[31]; Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross[15], a grade of an order[32], in Sweden[33]; Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[16], a grade of an order[34], in Sweden[35]; and Knight of the Order of Vasa[17], a grade of an order[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1772[38].
FAQs
Where was Torsten Rapp born?
Torsten Rapp's place of birth was Stockholm[1].
Where did Torsten Rapp die?
Torsten Rapp passed away in Stockholm[3].
What did Torsten Rapp do for work?
Torsten Rapp worked as military personnel[5].
Where did Torsten Rapp go to school?
Torsten Rapp was educated at Royal Swedish Naval Staff College[13].
What awards did Torsten Rapp receive?
Honors received include Royal Order of the Seraphim[14], Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross[15], Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[16], and Knight of the Order of Vasa[17].