Josef Selmayr

German colonel, later brigadier general (1905–2005)
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Josef Selmayr

Summary

Josef Selmayr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Straubing[2]. He was born on +1905-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on +2005-11-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a spy[6] and military officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Straubing[2], Josef Selmayr…
  • Josef Selmayr died in Munich[4].
  • Josef Selmayr was born on +1905-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josef Selmayr died on +2005-11-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Josef Selmayr was Gerhard Selmayr[9].
  • Josef Selmayr held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Josef Selmayr's professions included spy[6].
  • Josef Selmayr's professions included military officer[7].
  • Josef Selmayr received the German Cross in Gold[11].
  • Josef Selmayr is recorded as male[12].
  • Josef Selmayr's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Josef Selmayr's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3736147786759968220007[14].
  • Josef Selmayr's GND ID is recorded as 111711323X[15].
  • Josef Selmayr's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[16].
  • Josef Selmayr's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[17].
  • Josef Selmayr's family name is recorded as Selmayr[18].
  • Josef Selmayr's given name is recorded as Josef[19].
  • Josef Selmayr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Josef Selmayr's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1xy2zwbx[21].
  • Josef Selmayr's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials[22].
  • Josef Selmayr's military unit is recorded as Army Group F[23].
  • Josef Selmayr's Deutsche Biographie is recorded as 111711323X[24].
  • Josef Selmayr's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJgXbpxCMwf76tpx4FWv73[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Straubing[2], Josef Selmayr… he was born on +1905-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include spy[6] and military officer[7].

Recognition

Josef Selmayr received the German Cross in Gold[11].

Personal Life

A child of Josef Selmayr was Gerhard Selmayr[9].

Death and Burial

Josef Selmayr died on +2005-11-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Josef Selmayr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Josef Selmayr born?

Born in Straubing[2], Josef Selmayr…

Where did Josef Selmayr die?

Josef Selmayr passed away in Munich[4].

What did Josef Selmayr do for work?

Josef Selmayr worked as spy[6] and military officer[7].

What awards did Josef Selmayr receive?

Honors received include German Cross in Gold[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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