Klaus Barbie

Summary

Klaus Barbie is a human^[1]. He was born in Bad Godesberg^[2]. He was born on October 25, 1913^[3]. He died in Lyon^[4]. He died on September 25, 1991^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6], war criminal^[7], torturer^[8], Gestapo employee^[9], and laborer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,826 views/month, #4,797 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Klaus Barbie was born in Bad Godesberg^[2].
• Klaus Barbie passed away in Lyon^[4].
• Klaus Barbie died in Pierre-Bénite^[12].
• Klaus Barbie was born on October 25, 1913^[3].
• Klaus Barbie died on September 25, 1991^[5].
• Klaus Barbie held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• Klaus Barbie held citizenship in Bolivia^[14].
• Klaus Barbie worked as a military officer^[6].
• Klaus Barbie's professions included war criminal^[7].
• Klaus Barbie's professions included torturer^[8].
• Klaus Barbie worked as a Gestapo employee^[9].
• Klaus Barbie worked as a laborer^[10].
• Among Klaus Barbie's employers was Central Intelligence Agency^[15].
• Klaus Barbie was employed by Gestapo^[16].
• Among Klaus Barbie's employers was Federal Intelligence Service^[17].
• Among Klaus Barbie's employers was Counterintelligence Corps^[18].
• Klaus Barbie received the Iron Cross^[19].
• Klaus Barbie received the War Merit Cross^[20].
• Klaus Barbie is recorded as male^[21].
• Klaus Barbie's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Klaus Barbie was affiliated with the Nazi Party^[23].
• Klaus Barbie's military branch is recorded as Waffen-SS^[24].
• Klaus Barbie's Commons category is recorded as Klaus Barbie^[25].
• Klaus Barbie's military, police or special rank is recorded as Hauptsturmführer^[26].
• Klaus Barbie's archives at is recorded as German Federal Archives^[27].

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Origins and Family

Klaus Barbie was born in Bad Godesberg^[2]. He was born on October 25, 1913^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[6], war criminal^[7], torturer^[8], Gestapo employee^[9], and laborer^[10]. Employers include Central Intelligence Agency^[15], a foreign intelligence service^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1947^[30], headquartered in Langley^[31]; Gestapo^[16], a secret police^[32], in Nazi Germany^[33], founded in 1933^[34], headquartered in Prinz-Albrecht-Palais^[35]; Federal Intelligence Service^[17], a foreign intelligence service^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1956^[38], headquartered in Headquarters of the Federal Intelligence Service^[39]; and Counterintelligence Corps^[18], an intelligence agency^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1941^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Iron Cross^[19], an order^[43], in Kingdom of Prussia^[44], founded in 1813^[45] and War Merit Cross^[20], a war merit cross^[46], in German Reich^[47], founded in 1939^[48].

Personal Life

Klaus Barbie was affiliated with the Nazi Party^[23].

Death and Burial

Klaus Barbie died on September 25, 1991^[5]. Recorded place of death include Lyon^[4], a commune of France^[49], in France^[50] and Pierre-Bénite^[12], a commune of France^[51], in France^[52]. The cause of death was leukemia^[53].

Why It Matters

Klaus Barbie ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,826 views/month, #4,797 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Barbie born?

Klaus Barbie was born in Bad Godesberg^[2].

Where did Klaus Barbie die?

Klaus Barbie passed away in Lyon^[4].

What did Klaus Barbie do for work?

Klaus Barbie worked as military officer^[6], war criminal^[7], torturer^[8], Gestapo employee^[9], and laborer^[10].

What awards did Klaus Barbie receive?

Honors received include Iron Cross^[19] and War Merit Cross^[20].