Jürgen Oesten

German World War II U-boat commander
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Jürgen Oesten

Summary

Jürgen Oesten is a human[1]. His place of birth was Grunewald[2]. He was born on +1913-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hamburg[4]. He died on +2010-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6], submariner[7], and Marineoffizier[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jürgen Oesten's place of birth was Grunewald[2].
  • Jürgen Oesten passed away in Hamburg[4].
  • Jürgen Oesten was born on +1913-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jürgen Oesten died on +2010-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jürgen Oesten held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Jürgen Oesten worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Jürgen Oesten worked as a submariner[7].
  • Jürgen Oesten worked as a Marineoffizier[8].
  • Jürgen Oesten's education included a stint at Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[11].
  • Jürgen Oesten's education included a stint at Naval Academy at Mürwik[12].
  • Jürgen Oesten received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[13].
  • Jürgen Oesten received the Spanish Cross[14].
  • Jürgen Oesten received the Sudetenland Medal[15].
  • Jürgen Oesten received the Iron Cross 1st Class[16].
  • Jürgen Oesten received the Iron Cross 2nd Class[17].
  • Jürgen Oesten received the Wehrmacht Long Service Award[18].
  • Jürgen Oesten is recorded as male[19].
  • Jürgen Oesten's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jürgen Oesten's military branch is recorded as German Navy[21].
  • Jürgen Oesten's military branch is recorded as Kriegsmarine[22].
  • Jürgen Oesten's military, police or special rank is recorded as Korvettenkapitän[23].
  • Jürgen Oesten's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain lieutenant[24].
  • Jürgen Oesten's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[25].
  • Jürgen Oesten's military, police or special rank is recorded as Leutnant zur See[26].
  • Jürgen Oesten's military, police or special rank is recorded as Oberfähnrich zur See[27].

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Origins and Family

Jürgen Oesten's place of birth was Grunewald[2]. He was born on +1913-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[11], a school[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1880[30] and Naval Academy at Mürwik[12], a military academy[31], in Germany[32].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[13], a grade of an order[33], in Nazi Germany[34], founded in 1939[35]; Spanish Cross[14], an award[36], in German Reich[37], founded in 1939[38]; Sudetenland Medal[15], a campaign medal[39], in German Reich[40], founded in 1938[41]; Iron Cross 1st Class[16], a grade of an order[42]; Iron Cross 2nd Class[17], a grade of an order[43]; and Wehrmacht Long Service Award[18], a service award[44], in German Reich[45], founded in 1936[46].

Death and Burial

Jürgen Oesten died on +2010-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hamburg[4].

Why It Matters

Jürgen Oesten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Jürgen Oesten born?

Born in Grunewald[2], Jürgen Oesten…

Where did Jürgen Oesten die?

Jürgen Oesten died in Hamburg[4].

What did Jürgen Oesten do for work?

Jürgen Oesten worked as military personnel[6], submariner[7], and Marineoffizier[8].

Where did Jürgen Oesten go to school?

Jürgen Oesten was educated at Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[11] and Naval Academy at Mürwik[12].

What awards did Jürgen Oesten receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[13], Spanish Cross[14], Sudetenland Medal[15], and Iron Cross 1st Class[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . uboat.net. uboat.net. 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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