Heinrich von Vietinghoff

German general
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Heinrich von Vietinghoff

Summary

Heinrich von Vietinghoff is a human[1]. He was born in Mainz[2]. He was born on December 6, 1887[3]. He passed away in Pfronten[4]. He died on February 23, 1952[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mainz[2], Heinrich von Vietinghoff…
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff died in Pfronten[4].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff was born on December 6, 1887[3].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff died on February 23, 1952[5].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff received the Military Merit Cross III. Class[9].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[10].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff received the German Cross in Gold[11].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff received the Knight II Class of the Albrecht Order[12].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff received the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[13].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff received the Sachsen-Meiningen Cross for Merit in War[14].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff is recorded as male[15].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff's family is recorded as Vietinghoff[17].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff's military branch is recorded as Imperial German Army[18].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff's Commons category is recorded as Heinrich Gottfried von Vietinghoff-Scheel[19].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff's military, police or special rank is recorded as Generaloberst[20].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff's commander of is recorded as 10th Army[21].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff was part of the conflict World War I[22].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff's family name is recorded as Vietinghoff[24].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff's given name is recorded as Heinrich[25].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff's allegiance is recorded as Nazi Germany[26].
  • Heinrich von Vietinghoff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mainz[2], Heinrich von Vietinghoff… he was born on December 6, 1887[3].

Career and Affiliations

Heinrich von Vietinghoff's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[9]; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[10], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29]; German Cross in Gold[11], a grade of an order[30], in Nazi Germany[31]; Knight II Class of the Albrecht Order[12]; Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[13], an order of merit[32], in Austria–Hungary[33], founded in 1816[34]; and Sachsen-Meiningen Cross for Merit in War[14], a military decoration[35], in Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen[36], founded in 1915[37].

Death and Burial

Heinrich von Vietinghoff died on February 23, 1952[5]. He passed away in Pfronten[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich von Vietinghoff ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Himmerod memorandum[40], a memorandum[41], founded in 1950[42], written by Friedrich Ruge[43].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich von Vietinghoff born?

Born in Mainz[2], Heinrich von Vietinghoff…

Where did Heinrich von Vietinghoff die?

Heinrich von Vietinghoff passed away in Pfronten[4].

What did Heinrich von Vietinghoff do for work?

Heinrich von Vietinghoff worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Heinrich von Vietinghoff receive?

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

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  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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