Karl Wolff
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Summary
Karl Wolff was born on May 13, 1900[1], in Darmstadt[2]. He died on July 15, 1984[3], in Rosenheim[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military officer[6], Holocaust perpetrator[7], merchant[8], and soldier[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,603 views/month, #6,618 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: July 17, 1984[11]
- Father: Karl Wolff[12]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
- Position held: member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany[14], Personal Staff Reichsführer-SS[15]
- Employer: Heinrich Himmler[16]
- Award received: German Cross in Gold[17], Golden Party Badge[18], War Merit Cross[19], Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[20], Nazi Party Long Service Award[21], Anschluss Medal[22], Sudetenland Medal[23], Memel Medal[24], Order of St. Sava[25], SS-Ehrenring[26], Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[27]
- Member of: Schutzstaffel[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Member of political party: Nazi Party[30]
- Military branch: Waffen-SS[31]
- Commons category: Karl Wolff[32]
- Military, police or special rank: general[33], Obergruppenführer[34]
- Archives at: German Federal Archives[35], State Archives of Schleswig-Holstein[36]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[37], Western Front[38], World War II[39], Italian campaign[40]
- Family name: Wolff[41]
- Given name: Karl[42], Friedrich[43], Otto[44]
- Allegiance: Nazi Germany[45]
- Depicted by: TRAIL OF HITLER 'DIARIES' LEADS TO FORMER NAZIS[46]
- Participant in: Nuremberg Medical Trial[47], Pohl Trial[48], Milch Trial[49], Judges' Trial[50], Nazi human experimentation[51]
- Convicted of: crime against humanity[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[53]
- Birth name: Karl Friedrich Otto Wolff[54]
- Name in native language: Karl Wolff[55]
- Start of work period: 1917[56]
- End of work period: 1945[57]
Why It Matters
Karl Wolff has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
FAQs
Where was Karl Wolff born?
Karl Wolff's place of birth was Darmstadt[2].
Where did Karl Wolff die?
Karl Wolff died in Rosenheim[4].
Who were Karl Wolff's parents?
Karl Wolff's father was Karl Wolff[12].
What did Karl Wolff do for work?
Karl Wolff worked as a politician[5], military officer[6], Holocaust perpetrator[7], merchant[8], and soldier[9].
What awards did Karl Wolff receive?
Honors received include German Cross in Gold[17], Golden Party Badge[18], War Merit Cross[19], and Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[20].