Žanis Butkus

Summary

Žanis Butkus is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Courland Governorate^[2]. He was born on +1906-07-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Palmer^[4]. He died on +1999-05-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6] and collaborator with Nazi Germany^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Courland Governorate^[2], Žanis Butkus…
• Žanis Butkus's place of birth was Mežmuiža^[9].
• Žanis Butkus died in Palmer^[4].
• Žanis Butkus was born on +1906-07-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Žanis Butkus died on +1999-05-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Žanis Butkus held citizenship in Russian Empire^[10].
• Žanis Butkus held citizenship in Latvia^[11].
• Žanis Butkus's professions included military officer^[6].
• Žanis Butkus worked as a collaborator with Nazi Germany^[7].
• Žanis Butkus received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross^[12].
• Žanis Butkus received the German Cross in Gold^[13].
• Žanis Butkus received the Eastern Medal^[14].
• Žanis Butkus received the Close Combat Clasp in Silver^[15].
• Žanis Butkus received the Iron Cross 2nd Class^[16].
• Žanis Butkus received the Infantry Assault Badge in Silver^[17].
• Žanis Butkus is recorded as male^[18].
• Žanis Butkus's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Žanis Butkus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000016055242^[20].
• Žanis Butkus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27935940^[21].
• Žanis Butkus's GND ID is recorded as 121748081^[22].
• Žanis Butkus's military branch is recorded as Latvian Land Forces^[23].
• Žanis Butkus's military branch is recorded as Waffen-SS^[24].
• Žanis Butkus's military, police or special rank is recorded as Hauptsturmführer^[25].
• Žanis Butkus's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[26].
• Žanis Butkus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05h54jl^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Courland Governorate^[2], a governorate^[28], in Russian Empire^[29], founded in 1796^[30] and Mežmuiža^[9], a village in Latvia^[31], in Latvia^[32]. Žanis Butkus was born on +1906-07-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[6] and collaborator with Nazi Germany^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross^[12], a grade of an order^[33], in Nazi Germany^[34], founded in 1939^[35]; German Cross in Gold^[13], a grade of an order^[36], in Nazi Germany^[37]; Eastern Medal^[14], a campaign medal^[38], in Nazi Germany^[39], founded in 1942^[40]; Close Combat Clasp in Silver^[15]; Iron Cross 2nd Class^[16], a grade of an order^[41]; and Infantry Assault Badge in Silver^[17], a grade of an order^[42], in German Reich^[43], founded in 1939^[44].

Death and Burial

Žanis Butkus died on +1999-05-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Palmer^[4].

Why It Matters

Žanis Butkus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Žanis Butkus born?

Žanis Butkus was born in Courland Governorate^[2].

Where did Žanis Butkus die?

Žanis Butkus passed away in Palmer^[4].

What did Žanis Butkus do for work?

Žanis Butkus worked as military officer^[6] and collaborator with Nazi Germany^[7].

What awards did Žanis Butkus receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross^[12], German Cross in Gold^[13], Eastern Medal^[14], and Close Combat Clasp in Silver^[15].