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Horst Degen

German navy officer and world war II U-boat commander
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Horst Degen

Summary

Horst Degen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hemer[2]. He was born on +1913-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lüneburg[4]. He died on +1996-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a submariner[6], soldier[7], and Marineoffizier[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

  • Horst Degen was born in Hemer[2].
  • Horst Degen died in Lüneburg[4].
  • Horst Degen was born on +1913-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horst Degen died on +1996-01-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Horst Degen's professions included submariner[6].
  • Horst Degen worked as a soldier[7].
  • Horst Degen's professions included Marineoffizier[8].
  • Horst Degen is recorded as male[10].
  • Horst Degen's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Horst Degen's military branch is recorded as Kriegsmarine[12].
  • Horst Degen's military, police or special rank is recorded as Kapitänleutnant[13].
  • Horst Degen's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[14].
  • Horst Degen's family name is recorded as Degen[15].
  • Horst Degen's given name is recorded as Horst[16].
  • Horst Degen's described by source is recorded as Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.)[17].
  • Horst Degen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Horst Degen's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121wt315[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hemer[2], Horst Degen… he was born on +1913-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Horst Degen died on +1996-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lüneburg[4].

Why It Matters

Horst Degen 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 Horst Degen born?

Horst Degen was born in Hemer[2].

Where did Horst Degen die?

Horst Degen passed away in Lüneburg[4].

What did Horst Degen do for work?

Horst Degen worked as submariner[6], soldier[7], and Marineoffizier[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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