Hans von Salmuth

German general (1888-1962)
Person human Q62106
Hans von Salmuth
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Hans von Salmuth

Summary

Hans von Salmuth is a human[1]. Born in Metz[2], he… he was born on +1888-11-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Heidelberg[4]. He died on +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Metz[2], Hans von Salmuth…
  • Hans von Salmuth died in Heidelberg[4].
  • Hans von Salmuth was born on +1888-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans von Salmuth died on +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Nordfriedhof[8].
  • Hans von Salmuth's father was Friedrich Ernst Werner Anton Freiherr von Salmuth[9].
  • Hans von Salmuth held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Hans von Salmuth's professions included military officer[6].
  • Hans von Salmuth received the Military Merit Cross III. Class[11].
  • Hans von Salmuth received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[12].
  • Hans von Salmuth's image is recorded as Hans von Salmuth.jpg[13].
  • Hans von Salmuth is recorded as male[14].
  • Hans von Salmuth's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hans von Salmuth's ISNI is recorded as 000000002762683X[16].
  • Hans von Salmuth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70452233[17].
  • Hans von Salmuth's GND ID is recorded as 1029090718[18].
  • Hans von Salmuth's military branch is recorded as infantry[19].
  • Hans von Salmuth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87836434[20].
  • Hans von Salmuth's Commons category is recorded as Hans von Salmuth[21].
  • Hans von Salmuth's military, police or special rank is recorded as Generaloberst[22].
  • Hans von Salmuth's archives at is recorded as German Federal Archives[23].
  • Hans von Salmuth's commander of is recorded as Army Group B[24].
  • Hans von Salmuth's commander of is recorded as XXX Army Corps (Wehrmacht)[25].
  • Hans von Salmuth's commander of is recorded as 17th Army[26].
  • Hans von Salmuth's commander of is recorded as 2nd Army[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Metz[2], Hans von Salmuth… he was born on +1888-11-11T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Friedrich Ernst Werner Anton Freiherr von Salmuth[9].

Career and Affiliations

Hans von Salmuth's professions included military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[11] and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[12], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1939[30].

Death and Burial

Hans von Salmuth died on +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Heidelberg[4]. Burial took place at Nordfriedhof[8].

Why It Matters

Hans von Salmuth ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Hans von Salmuth born?

Hans von Salmuth was born in Metz[2].

Where did Hans von Salmuth die?

Hans von Salmuth passed away in Heidelberg[4].

Who were Hans von Salmuth's parents?

Hans von Salmuth's father was Friedrich Ernst Werner Anton Freiherr von Salmuth[9].

What did Hans von Salmuth do for work?

Hans von Salmuth worked as military officer[6].

What awards did Hans von Salmuth receive?

Honors received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[11] and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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