Baldur von Schirach

German Nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1907-1974)
Person human Q76876
Baldur von Schirach
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Baldur von Schirach

Summary

Baldur von Schirach is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on May 9, 1907[3]. He died in Kröv[4]. He died on August 8, 1974[5]. He worked as a politician[6], screenwriter[7], autobiographer[8], writer[9], and film director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,924 views/month, #6,329 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Baldur von Schirach's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Baldur von Schirach passed away in Kröv[4].
  • Baldur von Schirach was born on May 9, 1907[3].
  • Baldur von Schirach died on August 8, 1974[5].
  • Burial took place at Rhineland-Palatinate[12].
  • Baldur von Schirach's father was Carl von Schirach[13].
  • Baldur von Schirach's mother was Emma Middleton Tillou[14].
  • Baldur von Schirach was married to Henriette von Schirach[15].
  • A child of Baldur von Schirach was Richard von Schirach[16].
  • A child of Baldur von Schirach was Robert von Schirach[17].
  • A child of Baldur von Schirach was Klaus von Schirach[18].
  • A child of Baldur von Schirach was Angelika Benedikta von Schirach[19].
  • Baldur von Schirach held citizenship in Germany[20].
  • Baldur von Schirach's professions included politician[6].
  • Baldur von Schirach's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Baldur von Schirach's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • Baldur von Schirach's professions included writer[9].
  • Baldur von Schirach worked as a film director[10].
  • Baldur von Schirach's professions included Holocaust perpetrator[21].
  • Baldur von Schirach held the position of member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[22].
  • Baldur von Schirach held the position of member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany[23].
  • Baldur von Schirach held the position of Reichsjugendführer[24].
  • Baldur von Schirach held the position of Reichsstatthalter[25].
  • Baldur von Schirach was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26].
  • Baldur von Schirach received the Anschluss Medal[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1907-05-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1974-08-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e39118b7-d5f5-490f-8241-7811ccacda91[32]

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Origins and Family

Baldur von Schirach's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on May 9, 1907[3]. His father was Carl von Schirach[13]. His mother was Emma Middleton Tillou[14].

Education

Baldur von Schirach's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], screenwriter[7], autobiographer[8], writer[9], film director[10], and Holocaust perpetrator[21]. Positions held include member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[22]; member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany[23], a historical position[33], in Nazi Germany[34]; Reichsjugendführer[24], a Nazi party paramilitary rank[35], founded in 1933[36], headquartered in Berlin[37]; and Reichsstatthalter[25], a historical position[38], in Nazi Germany[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Anschluss Medal[27], a campaign medal[40], in German Reich[41], founded in 1938[42]; Sudetenland Medal[43], a campaign medal[44], in German Reich[45], founded in 1938[46]; Golden Party Badge[47], a breast badge[48], in Nazi Germany[49], founded in 1933[50]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania[51], a grade of an order[52], in Romania[53]; Iron Cross 2nd Class[54], a grade of an order[55]; and War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords[56], an award[57], in German Reich[58].

Personal Life

Among Baldur von Schirach's spouses was Henriette von Schirach[15]. Children include Richard von Schirach[16], a writer[59], 1942–2023[60], of Germany[61]; Robert von Schirach[17], a writer[62], 1938–1980[63]; Klaus von Schirach[18], a lawyer[64], b. 1935[65]; and Angelika Benedikta von Schirach[19], a painter[66], b. 1933[67], of Germany[68]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[69].

Death and Burial

Baldur von Schirach died on August 8, 1974[5]. He died in Kröv[4]. Burial took place at Rhineland-Palatinate[12].

Why It Matters

Baldur von Schirach ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,924 views/month, #6,329 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Baldur von Schirach born?

Born in Berlin[2], Baldur von Schirach…

Where did Baldur von Schirach die?

Baldur von Schirach passed away in Kröv[4].

Who were Baldur von Schirach's parents?

Baldur von Schirach's father was Carl von Schirach[13]. Baldur von Schirach's mother was Emma Middleton Tillou[14].

Who was Baldur von Schirach married to?

Baldur von Schirach's spouses include Henriette von Schirach[15].

What did Baldur von Schirach do for work?

Baldur von Schirach worked as politician[6], screenwriter[7], autobiographer[8], writer[9], and film director[10].

Where did Baldur von Schirach go to school?

Baldur von Schirach was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26].

What awards did Baldur von Schirach receive?

Honors received include Anschluss Medal[27], Sudetenland Medal[43], Golden Party Badge[47], and Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania[51].

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  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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