Karl-Otto Saur

State Secretary in the Reich Ministry for armaments and war production (1902-1966)
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Karl-Otto Saur

Summary

Karl-Otto Saur is a human[1]. He was born in Düsseldorf[2]. He was born on February 16, 1902[3]. He passed away in Pullach[4]. He died on July 28, 1966[5]. He worked as a politician[6], engineer[7], and publisher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl-Otto Saur's place of birth was Düsseldorf[2].
  • Karl-Otto Saur passed away in Pullach[4].
  • Karl-Otto Saur died in Munich[10].
  • Karl-Otto Saur was born on February 16, 1902[3].
  • Karl-Otto Saur was born on June 16, 1902[11].
  • Karl-Otto Saur died on July 28, 1966[5].
  • A child of Karl-Otto Saur was Karl-Otto Saur[12].
  • A child of Karl-Otto Saur was Klaus Gerhard Saur[13].
  • Karl-Otto Saur held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Karl-Otto Saur's professions included politician[6].
  • Karl-Otto Saur worked as an engineer[7].
  • Karl-Otto Saur's professions included publisher[8].
  • Karl-Otto Saur's field of work was armament[15].
  • Karl-Otto Saur held the position of secretary of state[16].
  • Karl-Otto Saur received the War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords[17].
  • Karl-Otto Saur received the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords[18].
  • Karl-Otto Saur received the War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords[19].
  • Karl-Otto Saur received the War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords[20].
  • Karl-Otto Saur received the Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords[21].
  • Karl-Otto Saur received the Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords[22].
  • Karl-Otto Saur is recorded as male[23].
  • Karl-Otto Saur's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Karl-Otto Saur was affiliated with the Nazi Party[25].
  • Karl-Otto Saur's archives at is recorded as Institute of Contemporary History – Archives[26].
  • Karl-Otto Saur's family name is recorded as Saur[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl-Otto Saur's place of birth was Düsseldorf[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 16, 1902[3] and June 16, 1902[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], engineer[7], and publisher[8]. Karl-Otto Saur's field of work was armament[15]. He held the position of secretary of state[16].

Recognition

Awards received include War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords[17], an award[28], in German Reich[29]; War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords[18], a grade of an order[30], in German Reich[31]; War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords[19], a grade of an order[32], in German Reich[33], founded in 1939[34]; War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords[20], a grade of an order[35], in German Reich[36], founded in 1939[37]; Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords[21], a grade of an order[38], in Nazi Germany[39], founded in 1940[40]; and Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords[22], a grade of an order[41], in Nazi Germany[42].

Personal Life

Children include Karl-Otto Saur[12], a journalist[43], b. 1944[44], of Germany[45] and Klaus Gerhard Saur[13], a publisher[46], b. 1941[47], of Germany[48], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[49], specialised in publishing[50]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[25].

Death and Burial

Karl-Otto Saur died on July 28, 1966[5]. Recorded place of death include Pullach[4], a municipality without town privileges in Germany[51], in Germany[52] and Munich[10], a college town[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1158[55].

Why It Matters

Karl-Otto Saur ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Karl-Otto Saur born?

Born in Düsseldorf[2], Karl-Otto Saur…

Where did Karl-Otto Saur die?

Karl-Otto Saur passed away in Pullach[4].

What did Karl-Otto Saur do for work?

Karl-Otto Saur worked as politician[6], engineer[7], and publisher[8].

What awards did Karl-Otto Saur receive?

Honors received include War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords[17], War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords[18], War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords[19], and War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . The Hitler Book. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [42] . 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. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, engineer, publisher
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Karl, Otto
    Citizenship
    Instance of human
    Occupation politician, engineer, publisher
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