Gustav Sorge

German SS officer, concentration camp guard and convicted war criminal (1911-1978)
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Summary

Gustav Sorge is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rydzyna[2]. He was born on April 24, 1911[3]. He passed away in Bochum[4]. He died on October 3, 1978[5]. He worked as a concentration camp guard[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gustav Sorge was born in Rydzyna[2].
  • Gustav Sorge died in Bochum[4].
  • Gustav Sorge passed away in Justizvollzugsanstalt Bochum[8].
  • Gustav Sorge was born on April 24, 1911[3].
  • Gustav Sorge died on October 3, 1978[5].
  • Gustav Sorge held citizenship in German Empire[9].
  • Gustav Sorge held citizenship in Nazi Germany[10].
  • Gustav Sorge held citizenship in West Germany[11].
  • Gustav Sorge's professions included concentration camp guard[6].
  • Gustav Sorge was a member of Schutzstaffel[12].
  • Gustav Sorge is recorded as male[13].
  • Gustav Sorge's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gustav Sorge was affiliated with the Nazi Party[15].
  • Gustav Sorge's military branch is recorded as Schutzstaffel[16].
  • Gustav Sorge's Commons category is recorded as Gustav Sorge[17].
  • Gustav Sorge's military, police or special rank is recorded as Hauptscharführer[18].
  • Gustav Sorge's family name is recorded as Sorge[19].
  • Gustav Sorge's given name is recorded as Gustav[20].
  • Gustav Sorge's convicted of is recorded as war crime[21].
  • Gustav Sorge's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Gustav Sorge's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gustav Sorge'}[23].
  • Gustav Sorge's P14375 is recorded as SorgeGustav[24].
  • Gustav Sorge's P14536 is recorded as 425453[25].

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Origins and Family

Gustav Sorge's place of birth was Rydzyna[2]. He was born on April 24, 1911[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gustav Sorge's professions included concentration camp guard[6].

Personal Life

Gustav Sorge was affiliated with the Nazi Party[15].

Death and Burial

Gustav Sorge died on October 3, 1978[5]. Recorded place of death include Bochum[4], a major regional center[26], in Germany[27] and Justizvollzugsanstalt Bochum[8], a correctional facility[28], in Germany[29].

Why It Matters

Gustav Sorge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Gustav Sorge born?

Born in Rydzyna[2].

Where did Gustav Sorge die?

Gustav Sorge passed away in Bochum[4].

What did Gustav Sorge do for work?

Gustav Sorge worked as concentration camp guard[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . 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. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Bochum, Justizvollzugsanstalt Bochum
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'lv', 'pl', 'ru', 'sv', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 425453
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 425453, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
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