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Heinz-Wilhelm Eck

German navy officer and world war II U-boat commander (1916-1945)
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Heinz-Wilhelm Eck

Summary

Heinz-Wilhelm Eck is a human[1]. Born in Hamburg[2], he… he was born on +1916-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hamburg[4]. He died on +1945-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a submariner[6], soldier[7], and Marineoffizier[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck passed away in Hamburg[4].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck was born on +1916-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck died on +1945-11-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck worked as a submariner[6].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's professions included soldier[7].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's professions included Marineoffizier[8].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck is recorded as male[11].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's military branch is recorded as Kriegsmarine[13].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's military, police or special rank is recorded as Kapitänleutnant[14].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[15].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck was part of the conflict World War II[16].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's family name is recorded as Eck[17].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's given name is recorded as Heinz[18].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[19].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[20].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's described by source is recorded as Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.)[21].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's participant in is recorded as International Military Tribunal[22].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's military casualty classification is recorded as prisoner of war[23].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's convicted of is recorded as war crime[24].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Heinz-Wilhelm Eck'}[26].
  • Heinz-Wilhelm Eck's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Heinz-Wilhelm Eck was born in Hamburg[2]. He was born on +1916-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include submariner[6], soldier[7], and Marineoffizier[8].

Death and Burial

Heinz-Wilhelm Eck died on +1945-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hamburg[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[15].

Why It Matters

Heinz-Wilhelm Eck ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Heinz-Wilhelm Eck born?

Born in Hamburg[2], Heinz-Wilhelm Eck…

Where did Heinz-Wilhelm Eck die?

Heinz-Wilhelm Eck passed away in Hamburg[4].

What did Heinz-Wilhelm Eck do for work?

Heinz-Wilhelm Eck worked as submariner[6], soldier[7], and Marineoffizier[8].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · TmaHorse · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → Kapitänleutnant
    Convicted of → war crime
    Occupation → submariner, soldier, Marineoffizier
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