Heinz Piekenbrock

German general and Knight's Cross recipients (1893–1959)
Person human Q86594
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Heinz Piekenbrock

Summary

Heinz Piekenbrock is a human[1]. He was born in Essen[2]. He was born on +1893-10-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cologne[4]. He died on +1959-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Essen[2], Heinz Piekenbrock…
  • Heinz Piekenbrock passed away in Cologne[4].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock was born on +1893-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock died on +1959-12-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's professions included military officer[6].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock received the Military Merit Cross III. Class[9].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock was a member of Corps Rhenania Freiburg[11].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock is recorded as male[12].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's ISNI is recorded as 0000000018781416[14].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32939036[15].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's GND ID is recorded as 124769586[16].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's military branch is recorded as German Army[17].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's military, police or special rank is recorded as Generalleutnant[18].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[19].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0nb8ffg[20].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's given name is recorded as Hans[21].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's allegiance is recorded as Nazi Germany[22].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's image of grave is recorded as Grabstätte Piekenbrock - rechter Flügel.JPG[24].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's Prabook ID is recorded as 2329555[25].
  • Heinz Piekenbrock's Deutsche Biographie is recorded as 124769586[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Heinz Piekenbrock's place of birth was Essen[2]. He was born on +1893-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Heinz Piekenbrock worked as a military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[9] and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10], a grade of an order[27], in Nazi Germany[28], founded in 1939[29].

Death and Burial

Heinz Piekenbrock died on +1959-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cologne[4].

Why It Matters

Heinz Piekenbrock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Heinz Piekenbrock born?

Born in Essen[2], Heinz Piekenbrock…

Where did Heinz Piekenbrock die?

Heinz Piekenbrock passed away in Cologne[4].

What did Heinz Piekenbrock do for work?

Heinz Piekenbrock worked as military officer[6].

What awards did Heinz Piekenbrock receive?

Honors received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[9] and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [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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