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Franz von Werra

Recipient of the Knights Cross (1914-1941)
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Franz von Werra
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Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
July 13, 1914
Date of death
October 25, 1941
Place of birth
Leuk
Place of death
Katwijk
Country of citizenship
Switzerland, German Reich[9][10]
Occupation
fighter pilot, aircraft pilot, baron
Religion or worldview
Catholicism[13]
Award received
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11]
Father
Leo von Werra[8]
Sibling
Emma von Werra[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[22]
Family name
Werra[18]
Given name
Franz[19]
Manner of death
accidental death[20]
Member of
Sturmabteilung[12]
Military branch
Luftwaffe[15]
Military, police or special rank
captain[16]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Leuk[21]
Participated in conflict
World War II[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Franz von Werra en Franz Xaver Baron von Werra de Franz Xaver Baron von Werra ja フランツ・フォン・ヴェラ nl Franz von Werna pl Franz Baron von Werra ru Франц фон Верра ru Франц фон Ферра
🔖 Identifiers · 20
ISNI
0000000055357884
VIAF cluster ID
356149106013768490712
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2002026769
GND ID
118631594
DDB person (GND) ID
118631594
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118631594
Dodis ID
P21868
FAST ID
474349
Find a Grave memorial ID
21549132
Freebase ID
/m/03byk2
HDS ID
048827
J9U entity ID
987007458952405171
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NL CR AUT ID
xx0012921
NUKAT ID
n2014076218
National Virtual Library of India ID
881107, 253891
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
303583894
PM20 folder ID
pe/018475
SVKKL authority ID
p0111733-Werra-Franz-von-19141941
WikiTree person ID
Von_Werra-1
Yale LUX ID
person/3752c458-a06b-4e92-a4ef-a6d80a21fd0b

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🔗 Connections
Country of citizenship 2
Switzerland, German Reich
Occupation 2
aircraft pilot, fighter pilot
Award received 1
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Given name 1
Franz
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Manner of death 1
accidental death
Member of 1
Sturmabteilung
Military branch 1
Luftwaffe
Military, police or special rank 1
captain
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national 1
Leuk
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of birth 1
Leuk
Place of death 1
Katwijk
Religion or worldview 1
Catholicism
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Franz von Werra was born on July 13, 1914[1], in Leuk[2]. He died on October 25, 1941[3], in Katwijk[4]. He worked as a fighter pilot[5], aircraft pilot[6], and baron[7].

FAQs

Where was Franz von Werra born?

Franz von Werra's place of birth was Leuk[2].

Where did Franz von Werra die?

Franz von Werra passed away in Katwijk[4].

Who were Franz von Werra's parents?

Franz von Werra's father was Leo von Werra[8].

What did Franz von Werra do for work?

Franz von Werra worked as a fighter pilot[5], aircraft pilot[6], and baron[7].

What awards did Franz von Werra receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11].

Related Entities

Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Emma von Werra
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64330: import sibling (P3373) from GND"
  2. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Leo von Werra
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64326: import father (P22) from GND"
  3. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [de] labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57984: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  4. 22w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0111733-Werra-Franz-von-19141941
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0111733-Werra-Franz-von-19141941, batch #259496"
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