Karl von Graffen

German general and Knight's Cross recipient (1893–1964)
Person human Q75525
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Karl von Graffen

Summary

Karl von Graffen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Plön[2]. He was born on +1893-06-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Grödersby[4]. He died on +1964-11-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Karl von Graffen's place of birth was Plön[2].
  • Karl von Graffen died in Grödersby[4].
  • Karl von Graffen was born on +1893-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl von Graffen died on +1964-11-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl von Graffen held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Karl von Graffen's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Karl von Graffen received the Military Merit Cross III. Class[9].
  • Karl von Graffen received the German Cross in Gold[10].
  • Karl von Graffen received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11].
  • Karl von Graffen's image is recorded as Karl von Graffen1.jpg[12].
  • Karl von Graffen is recorded as male[13].
  • Karl von Graffen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Karl von Graffen's military branch is recorded as German Army[15].
  • Karl von Graffen's Commons category is recorded as Karl von Graffen[16].
  • Karl von Graffen's military, police or special rank is recorded as Generalleutnant[17].
  • Karl von Graffen's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[18].
  • Karl von Graffen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dryf69[19].
  • Karl von Graffen's family name is recorded as von Graffen[20].
  • Karl von Graffen's given name is recorded as Karl[21].
  • Karl von Graffen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Karl von Graffen's end of work period is recorded as +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z[23].
  • Karl von Graffen's Prabook ID is recorded as 2123914[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Karl von Graffen was born in Plön[2]. He was born on +1893-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Karl von Graffen's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[9]; German Cross in Gold[10], a grade of an order[25], in Nazi Germany[26]; and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11], a grade of an order[27], in Nazi Germany[28], founded in 1939[29].

Death and Burial

Karl von Graffen died on +1964-11-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Grödersby[4].

Why It Matters

Karl von Graffen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Karl von Graffen born?

Karl von Graffen's place of birth was Plön[2].

Where did Karl von Graffen die?

Karl von Graffen passed away in Grödersby[4].

What did Karl von Graffen do for work?

Karl von Graffen worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Karl von Graffen receive?

Honors received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[9], German Cross in Gold[10], and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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