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Horst Kopkow

German Nazi politician; SS officer (1910-1996)
Person human Q84457

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
November 29, 1910
Date of death
October 13, 1996
Place of birth
Szczytno
Place of death
Gelsenkirchen
Country of citizenship
Germany[9]
Occupation
military officer, politician, Gestapo employee, spy
Employer
Gestapo[10]
Member of political party
Nazi Party[13]
Cause of death
pneumonia[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[20]
Allegiance
Nazi Germany[18]
Family name
Kopkow[16]
Given name
Horst[17]
Manner of death
natural causes[19]
Member of
Schutzstaffel[11]
Military, police or special rank
Sturmbannführer[14]
Name in native language
Horst Kopkow[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Horst Kopkow de Kopkow ru Хорст Копков ru Хорст, Копков ru Копков, Хорст ru Копков Хорст uk Горст Копков
🔖 Identifiers · 13
ISNI
0000000060579510
VIAF cluster ID
88167876
Library of Congress authority ID
no2018083464
GND ID
13810462X
DDB person (GND) ID
13810462X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
13810462X
FactGrid item ID
Enshō-ji Temple
Freebase ID
/m/03z7s_
NSDAP membership number (1925–1945)
607161
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9812371597205606
Prabook ID
2353045
Quora topic ID
Horst-Kopkow
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Occupation 2
politician, military officer
Allegiance 1
Nazi Germany
Cause of death 1
pneumonia
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Employer 1
Gestapo
Given name 1
Horst
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Member of 1
Schutzstaffel
Member of political party 1
Nazi Party
Military, police or special rank 1
Sturmbannführer
Place of birth 1
Szczytno
Place of death 1
Gelsenkirchen
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Egenhausen
← SNARC ID 1
Kate Perugini
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Summary

Horst Kopkow was born on November 29, 1910[1], in Szczytno[2]. He died on October 13, 1996[3], in Gelsenkirchen[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], politician[6], Gestapo employee[7], and spy[8].

FAQs

Where was Horst Kopkow born?

Horst Kopkow was born in Szczytno[2].

Where did Horst Kopkow die?

Horst Kopkow died in Gelsenkirchen[4].

What did Horst Kopkow do for work?

Horst Kopkow worked as a military officer[5], politician[6], Gestapo employee[7], and spy[8].

Related Entities

Germany Nazi Germany

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP, Stand vom 1. Dezember 1936. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP, Stand vom 1. Dezember 1936. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP, Stand vom 1. Dezember 1936. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Gelsenkirchen
    Cause of death → pneumonia
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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