August Wittmann

German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Person human Q16008315
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August Wittmann

Summary

August Wittmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on +1895-07-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Glonn[4]. He died on +1977-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • August Wittmann was born in Munich[2].
  • August Wittmann died in Glonn[4].
  • August Wittmann was born on +1895-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • August Wittmann died on +1977-03-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • August Wittmann held citizenship in German Empire[8].
  • August Wittmann's professions included military personnel[6].
  • August Wittmann received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[9].
  • August Wittmann received the German Cross in Gold[10].
  • August Wittmann is recorded as male[11].
  • August Wittmann's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • August Wittmann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10145424474986830968[13].
  • August Wittmann's GND ID is recorded as 1081662743[14].
  • August Wittmann's military branch is recorded as German Army[15].
  • August Wittmann's military branch is recorded as German Army[16].
  • August Wittmann's military branch is recorded as German Army[17].
  • August Wittmann's military, police or special rank is recorded as Generalleutnant[18].
  • August Wittmann's residence is recorded as Munich[19].
  • August Wittmann's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[20].
  • August Wittmann's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[21].
  • August Wittmann's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0102bkt0[22].
  • August Wittmann's family name is recorded as Wittmann[23].
  • August Wittmann's given name is recorded as August[24].
  • August Wittmann's participant in is recorded as Hostages Trial[25].
  • August Wittmann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • August Wittmann's Prabook ID is recorded as 2610556[27].

Body

Origins and Family

August Wittmann's place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on +1895-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

August Wittmann worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[9], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1939[30] and German Cross in Gold[10], a grade of an order[31], in Nazi Germany[32].

Death and Burial

August Wittmann died on +1977-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Glonn[4].

Why It Matters

August Wittmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was August Wittmann born?

August Wittmann's place of birth was Munich[2].

Where did August Wittmann die?

August Wittmann died in Glonn[4].

What did August Wittmann do for work?

August Wittmann worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did August Wittmann receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[9] and German Cross in Gold[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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