# Torsten Friis

> Lieutenant General Torsten Friis was a Swedish Air Force officer. Friis was initially a fortification officer and was commanding officer of the Field Telegraph Corps from 1928 to 1932 and chief of the Military Office of the Land Defence 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.

*Swedish lieutenant-general and commander of the air force (1882-1967)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** Sweden
- **Born:** 1882-08-01
- **Died:** 1967-04-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 13.1 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [تورستين فريس](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86_%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3)
- [Torsten Friis](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsten_Friis)
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- [Torsten Friis](https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsten_Friis)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5744673)

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