Eugen Meindl

German general (1892–1951)
Person human Q62768
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Eugen Meindl

Summary

Eugen Meindl is a human[1]. He was born in Donaueschingen[2]. He was born on July 16, 1892[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on January 24, 1951[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Eugen Meindl's place of birth was Donaueschingen[2].
  • Eugen Meindl passed away in Munich[4].
  • Eugen Meindl was born on July 16, 1892[3].
  • Eugen Meindl died on January 24, 1951[5].
  • Eugen Meindl held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Eugen Meindl worked as a military officer[6].
  • Eugen Meindl received the Military Merit Cross III. Class[9].
  • Eugen Meindl received the German Cross in Gold[10].
  • Eugen Meindl received the Albert Order[11].
  • Eugen Meindl received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords[12].
  • Eugen Meindl is recorded as male[13].
  • Eugen Meindl's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Eugen Meindl's military branch is recorded as Luftwaffe[15].
  • Eugen Meindl's Commons category is recorded as Eugen Meindl[16].
  • Eugen Meindl's military, police or special rank is recorded as General der Fallschirmtruppe[17].
  • Eugen Meindl's commander of is recorded as 2nd Parachute Corps[18].
  • Eugen Meindl was part of the conflict World War I[19].
  • Eugen Meindl was part of the conflict World War II[20].
  • Eugen Meindl was part of the conflict Battle of Crete[21].
  • Eugen Meindl's family name is recorded as Meindl[22].
  • Eugen Meindl's given name is recorded as Eugen[23].
  • Eugen Meindl's allegiance is recorded as Nazi Germany[24].
  • Eugen Meindl's participant in is recorded as Judges' Trial[25].
  • Eugen Meindl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Eugen Meindl's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Eugen Meindl'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eugen Meindl's place of birth was Donaueschingen[2]. He was born on July 16, 1892[3].

Career and Affiliations

Eugen Meindl worked as a military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[9]; German Cross in Gold[10], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29]; Albert Order[11], an order[30], in Kingdom of Saxony[31], founded in 1850[32]; and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords[12], a military decoration[33].

Death and Burial

Eugen Meindl died on January 24, 1951[5]. He died in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Eugen Meindl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Eugen Meindl born?

Eugen Meindl's place of birth was Donaueschingen[2].

Where did Eugen Meindl die?

Eugen Meindl passed away in Munich[4].

What did Eugen Meindl do for work?

Eugen Meindl worked as military officer[6].

What awards did Eugen Meindl receive?

Honors received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[9], German Cross in Gold[10], Albert Order[11], and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Eugen Meindl. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/eugen-meindl
MLA “Eugen Meindl.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/eugen-meindl.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_eugen-meindl_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Eugen Meindl}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/eugen-meindl}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Eugen Meindl — https://4ort.xyz/entity/eugen-meindl (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/eugen-meindl · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Munich
    Award received
    Instance of human
    Award received Military Merit Cross III. Class, German Cross in Gold, Albert Order +1
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.