Karl von Oven

German general and Knight's Cross recipient (1888–1974)
Person human Q3193488
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Karl von Oven

Summary

Karl von Oven is a human[1]. His place of birth was Charlottenburg[2]. He was born on +1888-11-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Singen[4]. He died on +1974-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Karl von Oven's place of birth was Charlottenburg[2].
  • Karl von Oven died in Singen[4].
  • Karl von Oven was born on +1888-11-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl von Oven died on +1974-01-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl von Oven held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Karl von Oven worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Karl von Oven received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[9].
  • Karl von Oven received the Iron Cross 2nd Class[10].
  • Karl von Oven received the Iron Cross 1st Class[11].
  • Karl von Oven received the Cross of Honour for Combatants, with Swords[12].
  • Karl von Oven received the Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 2nd class[13].
  • Karl von Oven received the Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 1st Class[14].
  • Karl von Oven is recorded as male[15].
  • Karl von Oven's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Karl von Oven's military branch is recorded as German Army[17].
  • Karl von Oven's military, police or special rank is recorded as General of the Infantry[18].
  • Karl von Oven's commander of is recorded as 56th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)[19].
  • Karl von Oven's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[20].
  • Karl von Oven's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[21].
  • Karl von Oven's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cmbc2x[22].
  • Karl von Oven's family name is recorded as Oven[23].
  • Karl von Oven's given name is recorded as Karl[24].
  • Karl von Oven's has cause is recorded as Germany[25].
  • Karl von Oven's allegiance is recorded as Nazi Germany[26].
  • Karl von Oven's described by source is recorded as Lexikon der Wehrmacht[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Charlottenburg[2], Karl von Oven… he was born on +1888-11-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[9], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1939[30]; Iron Cross 2nd Class[10], a grade of an order[31]; Iron Cross 1st Class[11], a grade of an order[32]; Cross of Honour for Combatants, with Swords[12], a class of award[33], in German Reich[34], founded in 1934[35]; Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 2nd class[13]; and Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 1st Class[14].

Death and Burial

Karl von Oven died on +1974-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Singen[4].

Why It Matters

Karl von Oven ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Karl von Oven born?

Karl von Oven was born in Charlottenburg[2].

Where did Karl von Oven die?

Karl von Oven passed away in Singen[4].

What did Karl von Oven do for work?

Karl von Oven worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Karl von Oven receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[9], Iron Cross 2nd Class[10], Iron Cross 1st Class[11], and Cross of Honour for Combatants, with Swords[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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