Josef Kramer

German SS officer, concentration camp commandant, and convicted war criminal (1906–1945)
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Josef Kramer

Summary

Josef Kramer is a human[1]. He was born in Munich[2]. He was born on +1906-11-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hamelin[4]. He died on +1945-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an accountant[6], concentration camp guard[7], and merchant[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #6,847 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Josef Kramer's place of birth was Munich[2].
  • Josef Kramer passed away in Hamelin[4].
  • Josef Kramer was born on +1906-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josef Kramer died on +1945-12-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Josef Kramer held citizenship in German Empire[10].
  • Josef Kramer held citizenship in Weimar Republic[11].
  • Josef Kramer held citizenship in Nazi Germany[12].
  • Josef Kramer worked as an accountant[6].
  • Josef Kramer worked as a concentration camp guard[7].
  • Josef Kramer's professions included merchant[8].
  • Among Josef Kramer's employers was Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp[13].
  • Josef Kramer was employed by Auschwitz[14].
  • Among Josef Kramer's employers was Bergen-Belsen concentration camp[15].
  • Among Josef Kramer's employers was Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp[16].
  • Among Josef Kramer's employers was Sachsenhausen concentration camp[17].
  • Among Josef Kramer's employers was Dachau concentration camp[18].
  • Josef Kramer received the War Merit Cross[19].
  • Josef Kramer was a member of Schutzstaffel[20].
  • Josef Kramer's image is recorded as Kramer Josef.jpeg[21].
  • Josef Kramer is recorded as male[22].
  • Josef Kramer's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Josef Kramer was affiliated with the Nazi Party[24].
  • Josef Kramer was affiliated with the Nazi Party[25].
  • Josef Kramer's ISNI is recorded as 000000006643366X[26].
  • Josef Kramer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46788182[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Josef Kramer's place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on +1906-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include accountant[6], concentration camp guard[7], and merchant[8]. Employers include Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp[13], a Nazi concentration camp[28], in France[29]; Auschwitz[14], a Nazi concentration camp[30], in Nazi Germany[31], founded in 1940[32]; Bergen-Belsen concentration camp[15], a Nazi concentration camp[33], in Germany[34]; Sachsenhausen concentration camp[17], a Nazi concentration camp[35], in Germany[36]; Dachau concentration camp[18], a Nazi concentration camp[37], in Nazi Germany[38], founded in 1933[39]; and Mauthausen concentration camp[40], a Nazi concentration camp[41], in Austria[42], founded in 1938[43].

Recognition

Josef Kramer received the War Merit Cross[19].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Nazi Party[24], a Führerpartei[44], in Weimar Republic[45], founded in 1920[46], headquartered in Braunes Haus[47].

Death and Burial

Josef Kramer died on +1945-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hamelin[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[48].

Why It Matters

Josef Kramer ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #6,847 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Josef Kramer born?

Josef Kramer was born in Munich[2].

Where did Josef Kramer die?

Josef Kramer passed away in Hamelin[4].

What did Josef Kramer do for work?

Josef Kramer worked as accountant[6], concentration camp guard[7], and merchant[8].

What awards did Josef Kramer receive?

Honors received include War Merit Cross[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [40] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [48] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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