Josef Gangl

German officer AS (b. 1910, d. 1945)
Person human Q24765476
Josef Gangl
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Josef Gangl

Summary

Josef Gangl is a human[1]. He was born in Obertraubling[2]. He was born on September 12, 1910[3]. He passed away in Itter Castle[4]. He died on May 5, 1945[5]. He worked as a resistance fighter[6] and military officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,484 views/month, #5,844 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Obertraubling[2], Josef Gangl…
  • Josef Gangl passed away in Itter Castle[4].
  • Josef Gangl was born on September 12, 1910[3].
  • Josef Gangl died on May 5, 1945[5].
  • Josef Gangl held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Josef Gangl worked as a resistance fighter[6].
  • Josef Gangl worked as a military officer[7].
  • Josef Gangl received the Iron Cross 2nd Class[10].
  • Josef Gangl received the Iron Cross 1st Class[11].
  • Josef Gangl received the German Cross in Gold[12].
  • Josef Gangl received the Wehrmacht Long Service Award[13].
  • Josef Gangl is recorded as male[14].
  • Josef Gangl's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Josef Gangl's Commons category is recorded as Josef Gangl[16].
  • Josef Gangl's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[17].
  • Josef Gangl's given name is recorded as Josef[18].
  • Josef Gangl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Josef Gangl's different from is recorded as Josef Gangl[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Josef Gangl was born in Obertraubling[2]. He was born on September 12, 1910[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include resistance fighter[6] and military officer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Iron Cross 2nd Class[10], a grade of an order[21]; Iron Cross 1st Class[11], a grade of an order[22]; German Cross in Gold[12], a grade of an order[23], in Nazi Germany[24]; and Wehrmacht Long Service Award[13], a service award[25], in German Reich[26], founded in 1936[27].

Death and Burial

Josef Gangl died on May 5, 1945[5]. He died in Itter Castle[4].

Why It Matters

Josef Gangl ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,484 views/month, #5,844 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Josef Gangl born?

Josef Gangl's place of birth was Obertraubling[2].

Where did Josef Gangl die?

Josef Gangl passed away in Itter Castle[4].

What did Josef Gangl do for work?

Josef Gangl worked as resistance fighter[6] and military officer[7].

What awards did Josef Gangl receive?

Honors received include Iron Cross 2nd Class[10], Iron Cross 1st Class[11], German Cross in Gold[12], and Wehrmacht Long Service Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . TracesOfWar. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . TracesOfWar. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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