Josef Veltjens

Summary

Josef Veltjens is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Geldern^[2]. He was born on +1894-06-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Piacenza^[4]. He died on +1943-10-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a fighter pilot^[6] and arms trader^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Josef Veltjens was born in Geldern^[2].
• Josef Veltjens died in Piacenza^[4].
• Josef Veltjens was born on +1894-06-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Josef Veltjens died on +1943-10-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Josef Veltjens held citizenship in German Reich^[9].
• Josef Veltjens's professions included fighter pilot^[6].
• Josef Veltjens's professions included arms trader^[7].
• Josef Veltjens received the Pour le Mérite^[10].
• Josef Veltjens received the House Order of Hohenzollern^[11].
• Josef Veltjens received the Iron Cross^[12].
• Josef Veltjens received the Albert Order^[13].
• Josef Veltjens received the Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[14].
• Josef Veltjens received the Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[15].
• Josef Veltjens's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-118-04A, Josef Veltjens.jpg^[16].
• Josef Veltjens is recorded as male^[17].
• Josef Veltjens's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Josef Veltjens was affiliated with the Nazi Party^[19].
• Josef Veltjens's military branch is recorded as Luftwaffe^[20].
• Josef Veltjens's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Veltjens^[21].
• Josef Veltjens's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[22].
• Josef Veltjens's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I^[23].
• Josef Veltjens's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[24].
• Josef Veltjens's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04n1sdc^[25].
• Josef Veltjens's family name is recorded as Veltjens^[26].
• Josef Veltjens's given name is recorded as Josef^[27].

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Origins and Family

Josef Veltjens's place of birth was Geldern^[2]. He was born on +1894-06-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include fighter pilot^[6] and arms trader^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite^[10], a courage award^[28], in Prussia^[29], founded in 1740^[30]; House Order of Hohenzollern^[11], a dynastic order of knighthood^[31], founded in 1841^[32]; Iron Cross^[12], an order^[33], in Kingdom of Prussia^[34], founded in 1813^[35]; Albert Order^[13], an order^[36], in Kingdom of Saxony^[37], founded in 1850^[38]; Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[14], a grade of an order^[39], in Finland^[40], founded in 1919^[41]; and Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[15], a grade of an order^[42], in Finland^[43], founded in 1919^[44].

Personal Life

Josef Veltjens was affiliated with the Nazi Party^[19].

Death and Burial

Josef Veltjens died on +1943-10-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Piacenza^[4].

Why It Matters

Josef Veltjens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Josef Veltjens born?

Born in Geldern^[2], Josef Veltjens…

Where did Josef Veltjens die?

Josef Veltjens passed away in Piacenza^[4].

What did Josef Veltjens do for work?

Josef Veltjens worked as fighter pilot^[6] and arms trader^[7].

What awards did Josef Veltjens receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite^[10], House Order of Hohenzollern^[11], Iron Cross^[12], and Albert Order^[13].