Bronislav Kaminski

Polish-Russian-German SS-Brigadeführer (1899-1944)
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Summary

Bronislav Kaminski was born on June 16, 1899[1], in Dobrzyń nad Wisłą[2]. He died on August 28, 1944[3], in Łódź[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5], politician[6], and Commander[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,016 views/month, #6,996 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Saint Petersburg[9]
  • Date of birth: 1903[10]
  • Date of death: 1944[11]
  • Country of citizenship: German Reich[12]
  • Educated at: Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[13], Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[14]
  • Award received: Iron Cross[15], Wound Badge[16], Ostvolk Medal[17], Bandit-warfare Badge[18], Eastern Medal[19], Ostvolk Medal 1st Class in Gold with Swords[20], Ostvolk Medal 2nd Class in Silver with Swords[21], Iron Cross (1939), 1st class[22], Wound Badge (1939) in Black[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[25], National Socialist Party of Russia[26]
  • Military branch: Waffen-SS[27]
  • Commons category: Bronislaw Kaminski (1899-1944)[28]
  • Military, police or special rank: SS-Brigadeführer[29]
  • Cause of death: gunshot wound[30]
  • Commander of (DEPRECATED): 29th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS RONA (1st Russian)[31]
  • Participated in conflict: Russian Civil War[32], Dmitriev-Sevsk operation[33], Battle of Kursk[34], Belostock Offensive[35], Warsaw Uprising[36]
  • Family name: Kaminsky[37]
  • Given name: Bronislav[38]
  • Allegiance: Nazi Germany[39]
  • Convicted of: crime against humanity[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41]
  • Name in native language: Bronisław Kamiński[42], Бронислав Владиславович Каминский[43]
  • Different from: Bronisław Kamiński[44]
  • Subject has role: Volksdeutsche[45]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC EMCO Wikidata CoP[46]
  • P14974: 7965[47]

Why It Matters

Bronislav Kaminski has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Bronislav Kaminski born?

Bronislav Kaminski's place of birth was Dobrzyń nad Wisłą[2].

Where did Bronislav Kaminski die?

Bronislav Kaminski died in Łódź[4].

What did Bronislav Kaminski do for work?

Bronislav Kaminski worked as a military personnel[5], politician[6], and Commander[7].

Where did Bronislav Kaminski go to school?

Bronislav Kaminski was educated at Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[13] and Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did Bronislav Kaminski receive?

Honors received include Iron Cross[15], Wound Badge[16], Ostvolk Medal[17], and Bandit-warfare Badge[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [10] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [11] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . topwar.ru. topwar.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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