Herwig Collmann

German navy officer and world war II U-boat commander, Admiral in the Federal German Navy
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Herwig Collmann

Summary

Herwig Collmann is a human[1]. He was born in Poznań[2]. He was born on +1915-09-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hamburg[4]. He died on +2005-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Marineoffizier[6], submariner[7], and soldier[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Poznań[2], Herwig Collmann…
  • Herwig Collmann passed away in Hamburg[4].
  • Herwig Collmann was born on +1915-09-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herwig Collmann died on +2005-02-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herwig Collmann held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Herwig Collmann held citizenship in Nazi Germany[11].
  • Herwig Collmann's professions included Marineoffizier[6].
  • Herwig Collmann worked as a submariner[7].
  • Herwig Collmann's professions included soldier[8].
  • Herwig Collmann received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].
  • Herwig Collmann received the Iron Cross 2nd Class[13].
  • Herwig Collmann received the Iron Cross 1st Class[14].
  • Herwig Collmann received the U-boat War Badge (1939)[15].
  • Herwig Collmann received the Wehrmacht Long Service Award[16].
  • Herwig Collmann's image is recorded as Kapitän zur See Herwig Collmann (Kiel 34.568).jpg[17].
  • Herwig Collmann is recorded as male[18].
  • Herwig Collmann's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Herwig Collmann was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].
  • Herwig Collmann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1427147907501979210003[21].
  • Herwig Collmann's GND ID is recorded as 1118897579[22].
  • Herwig Collmann's military branch is recorded as German Navy[23].
  • Herwig Collmann's military branch is recorded as Kriegsmarine[24].
  • Herwig Collmann's Commons category is recorded as Herwig Collmann[25].
  • Herwig Collmann's military, police or special rank is recorded as flotilla admiral[26].
  • Herwig Collmann's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain lieutenant[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Poznań[2], Herwig Collmann… he was born on +1915-09-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], a decoration[28], in Germany[29]; Iron Cross 2nd Class[13], a grade of an order[30]; Iron Cross 1st Class[14], a grade of an order[31]; U-boat War Badge (1939)[15], a military decoration[32], in Nazi Germany[33], founded in 1939[34]; and Wehrmacht Long Service Award[16], a service award[35], in German Reich[36], founded in 1936[37].

Personal Life

Herwig Collmann was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].

Death and Burial

Herwig Collmann died on +2005-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hamburg[4].

Why It Matters

Herwig Collmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Herwig Collmann born?

Herwig Collmann's place of birth was Poznań[2].

Where did Herwig Collmann die?

Herwig Collmann passed away in Hamburg[4].

What did Herwig Collmann do for work?

Herwig Collmann worked as Marineoffizier[6], submariner[7], and soldier[8].

What awards did Herwig Collmann receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], Iron Cross 2nd Class[13], Iron Cross 1st Class[14], and U-boat War Badge (1939)[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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