Karl Ernst Rahtgens

German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and an active resistance fighter against the Nazi régime (1908-1944)
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Karl Ernst Rahtgens

Summary

Karl Ernst Rahtgens is a human[1]. Born in Lübeck[2], he… he was born on +1908-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Plötzensee Prison[4]. He died on +1944-08-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and resistance fighter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's place of birth was Lübeck[2].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens passed away in Plötzensee Prison[4].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens was born on +1908-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens died on +1944-08-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's father was Otto Alwin Rahtgens[9].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens held citizenship in German Reich[10].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens worked as a politician[6].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's professions included resistance fighter[7].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens was educated at Katharineum[11].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's image is recorded as Karl-Ernst Rahtgens.jpg[12].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens is recorded as male[13].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's ISNI is recorded as 0000000019883545[15].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70138300[16].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's GND ID is recorded as 13410420X[17].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's Commons category is recorded as Carl Ernst Rahtgens[18].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's military, police or special rank is recorded as Oberstleutnant[19].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[20].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[21].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09158p[22].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's family name is recorded as Q106165611[23].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's given name is recorded as Karl[24].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's relative is recorded as Günther von Kluge[25].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[26].
  • Karl Ernst Rahtgens's described by source is recorded as Biographical dictionary for Schleswig-Holstein and Lübeck[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Ernst Rahtgens's place of birth was Lübeck[2]. He was born on +1908-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Otto Alwin Rahtgens[9].

Education

Karl Ernst Rahtgens's education included a stint at Katharineum[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and resistance fighter[7].

Death and Burial

Karl Ernst Rahtgens died on +1944-08-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Plötzensee Prison[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[20].

Why It Matters

Karl Ernst Rahtgens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Karl Ernst Rahtgens born?

Karl Ernst Rahtgens was born in Lübeck[2].

Where did Karl Ernst Rahtgens die?

Karl Ernst Rahtgens passed away in Plötzensee Prison[4].

Who were Karl Ernst Rahtgens's parents?

Karl Ernst Rahtgens's father was Otto Alwin Rahtgens[9].

What did Karl Ernst Rahtgens do for work?

Karl Ernst Rahtgens worked as politician[6] and resistance fighter[7].

Where did Karl Ernst Rahtgens go to school?

Karl Ernst Rahtgens was educated at Katharineum[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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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