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Johannes Soodla

Estonian military personnel (1897–1965)
Person Human Q3738877

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
January 14, 1897
Date of death
May 16, 1965
Place of birth
Wikidata item
Place of death
Goslar
Country of citizenship
Russian Empire, Estonia[7][8]
Occupation
military personnel, military officer
Award received
Order of St. George, Cross of Liberty, Cross of St. George, Iron Cross, Cross of St. George with laurel branch, Order of the Cross of the Eagle, Order of Lāčplēsis[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Estonian, German[29][30]
Allegiance
Nazi Germany[28]
Commander of (DEPRECATED)
Omakaitse, 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian)[20][21]
Family name
Soodla[26]
Given name
Johannes[27]
Military, police or special rank
colonel, SS-Brigadeführer[18][19]
Name in native language
Johannes Soodla[31]
Native language
Estonian[9]
Participated in conflict
World War I, Estonian War of Independence, Battle of Paju, World War II[22][23][24][25]
🏷️ Also known as
en Johannes Soodla fa یوهانس سودلا ru Йоханнес Соодла
🔖 Identifiers · 11
ISNI
0000000402113340
VIAF cluster ID
297518511
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2015035909
GND ID
1033124346
DDB person (GND) ID
1033124346
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1033124346
Freebase ID
/m/04n0zcz
Geni profile ID
6000000013514654441
Image Archive, Herder Institute
Johannes Soodla
Prabook ID
2218650
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfrGGfHWtbVHJWTvVfcyd

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🔗 Connections
Award received 6
Iron Cross, Order of St. George, Cross of Liberty, Cross of St. George, Order of Lāčplēsis, Order of the Cross of the Eagle
Participated in conflict 4
World War II, World War I, Estonian War of Independence, Battle of Paju
Commander of (DEPRECATED) 2
20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian), Omakaitse
Country of citizenship 2
Estonia, Russian Empire
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
German, Estonian
Military, police or special rank 2
colonel, SS-Brigadeführer
Allegiance 1
Nazi Germany
Chaired by 1
Omakaitse
Given name 1
Johannes
Image Archive, Herder Institute 1
Johannes Soodla
Instance of 1
human
Native language 1
Estonian
Occupation 1
military personnel
Place of death 1
Goslar
Sex or gender 1
male
← Image Archive, Herder Institute 1
Johannes Soodla
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Summary

Johannes Soodla was born on January 14, 1897[1], in Q20646044[2]. He died on May 16, 1965[3], in Goslar[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5] and military officer[6].

FAQs

Where was Johannes Soodla born?

Johannes Soodla was born in Q20646044[2].

Where did Johannes Soodla die?

Johannes Soodla passed away in Goslar[4].

What did Johannes Soodla do for work?

Johannes Soodla worked as a military personnel[5] and military officer[6].

What awards did Johannes Soodla receive?

Honors received include Order of St. George[10], Cross of Liberty[11], Cross of St. George[12], and Iron Cross[13].

Related Entities

Estonia Nazi Germany Russian Empire

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65780: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → colonel, SS-Brigadeführer
    Given name → Johannes
    Allegiance → Nazi Germany
    Family name → Soodla
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32085: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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