August Maus

German Navy officer and World War II submarine commander (1915-1996)
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August Maus

Summary

August Maus is a human[1]. Born in Wuppertal[2], he… he was born on +1915-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hamburg[4]. He died on +1996-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a submariner[6], military personnel[7], merchant[8], and Marineoffizier[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • August Maus was born in Wuppertal[2].
  • August Maus died in Hamburg[4].
  • August Maus was born on +1915-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • August Maus died on +1996-09-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • August Maus held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • August Maus held citizenship in Nazi Germany[12].
  • August Maus's professions included submariner[6].
  • August Maus worked as a military personnel[7].
  • August Maus's professions included merchant[8].
  • August Maus's professions included Marineoffizier[9].
  • August Maus was educated at Naval Academy at Mürwik[13].
  • August Maus received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[14].
  • August Maus received the Spanish Cross[15].
  • August Maus received the Iron Cross 2nd Class[16].
  • August Maus received the Iron Cross 1st Class[17].
  • August Maus received the U-boat War Badge (1939)[18].
  • August Maus received the High Seas Fleet Badge[19].
  • August Maus's image is recorded as August Maus (cropped).jpg[20].
  • August Maus is recorded as male[21].
  • August Maus's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • August Maus's military branch is recorded as Kriegsmarine[23].
  • August Maus's military branch is recorded as German Navy[24].
  • August Maus's Commons category is recorded as August Maus[25].
  • August Maus's military, police or special rank is recorded as officer candidate[26].
  • August Maus's military, police or special rank is recorded as Seekadett[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wuppertal[2], August Maus… he was born on +1915-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

August Maus was educated at Naval Academy at Mürwik[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include submariner[6], military personnel[7], merchant[8], and Marineoffizier[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[14], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1939[30]; Spanish Cross[15], an award[31], in German Reich[32], founded in 1939[33]; Iron Cross 2nd Class[16], a grade of an order[34]; Iron Cross 1st Class[17], a grade of an order[35]; U-boat War Badge (1939)[18], a military decoration[36], in Nazi Germany[37], founded in 1939[38]; and High Seas Fleet Badge[19], an award[39], in Nazi Germany[40], founded in 1941[41].

Death and Burial

August Maus died on +1996-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hamburg[4]. The cause of death was airstrike[42].

Why It Matters

August Maus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was August Maus born?

Born in Wuppertal[2], August Maus…

Where did August Maus die?

August Maus passed away in Hamburg[4].

What did August Maus do for work?

August Maus worked as submariner[6], military personnel[7], merchant[8], and Marineoffizier[9].

Where did August Maus go to school?

August Maus was educated at Naval Academy at Mürwik[13].

What awards did August Maus receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[14], Spanish Cross[15], Iron Cross 2nd Class[16], and Iron Cross 1st Class[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [42] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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