Herbert Rieckhoff

German General and Knight's Cross recipient (1898–1948)
Person human Q5735405
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Herbert Rieckhoff

Summary

Herbert Rieckhoff is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on +1898-12-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Esslingen am Neckar[4]. He died on +1948-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Rieckhoff was born in Berlin[2].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff died in Esslingen am Neckar[4].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff was born on +1898-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff died on +1948-11-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff worked as a military officer[6].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff received the German Cross in Gold[9].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff is recorded as male[11].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083530402[13].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5437389[14].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's GND ID is recorded as 1114931136[15].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's military branch is recorded as Luftwaffe[16].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89649039[17].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's IdRef ID is recorded as 104509384[18].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's military, police or special rank is recorded as Generalleutnant[19].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[20].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[21].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ds45w3[22].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's family name is recorded as Rieckhoff[23].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's given name is recorded as Herbert[24].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's participant in is recorded as Hostages Trial[25].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Herbert Rieckhoff's place of detention is recorded as No. 2233 Prisoner of War Camp, Munster Lager[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Herbert Rieckhoff was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1898-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Herbert Rieckhoff's professions included military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include German Cross in Gold[9], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29] and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10], a grade of an order[30], in Nazi Germany[31], founded in 1939[32].

Death and Burial

Herbert Rieckhoff died on +1948-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Esslingen am Neckar[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert Rieckhoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Rieckhoff born?

Herbert Rieckhoff was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Herbert Rieckhoff die?

Herbert Rieckhoff passed away in Esslingen am Neckar[4].

What did Herbert Rieckhoff do for work?

Herbert Rieckhoff worked as military officer[6].

What awards did Herbert Rieckhoff receive?

Honors received include German Cross in Gold[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. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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