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Gerhard Bassenge

German flying ace (1897-1977)
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Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
November 18, 1897
Date of death
March 13, 1977
Place of birth
Ettlingen
Place of death
Lübeck
Country of citizenship
Germany[7]
Occupation
soldier, engineer
Award received
German Cross in Gold[8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[16]
Family name
Bassenge[14]
Given name
Gerhard[15]
Military branch
Luftwaffe[10]
Military, police or special rank
brigadier general[11]
Participated in conflict
World War I, World War II[12][13]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gerhard Bassenge ar جيرهارد باسينج de Gerhard Wilhelm Julius Bassenge uk Гергард Бассенге zh 葛哈·巴辛格
🔖 Identifiers · 5
VIAF cluster ID
316739161
GND ID
1022611526
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1022611526
Freebase ID
/m/0hzq060
LEO-BW person (GND) ID
1022611526

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Occupation 2
soldier, engineer
Participated in conflict 2
World War II, World War I
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Given name 1
Gerhard
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Military branch 1
Luftwaffe
Military, police or special rank 1
brigadier general
Place of birth 1
Ettlingen
Place of death 1
Lübeck
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Gerhard Bassenge was born in Ettlingen[1]. He was born on November 18, 1897[2]. He passed away in Lübeck[3]. He died on March 13, 1977[4]. He worked as a soldier[5] and engineer[6].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Bassenge born?

Born in Ettlingen[1].

Where did Gerhard Bassenge die?

Gerhard Bassenge died in Lübeck[3].

What did Gerhard Bassenge do for work?

Gerhard Bassenge worked as soldier[5] and engineer[6].

What awards did Gerhard Bassenge receive?

Honors received include German Cross in Gold[8].

Related Entities

Germany

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Ettlingen
    Family name → Bassenge
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Given name → Gerhard
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