Kurt von Briesen

German general
Person human Q68198
Kurt von Briesen
CZ: Autorem této fotografie je neznámá osoba. EN: Author of this photo is unknown person. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Kurt von Briesen

Summary

Kurt von Briesen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Anklam[2]. He was born on May 3, 1886[3]. He died in Kharkiv[4]. He died on November 20, 1941[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kurt von Briesen's place of birth was Anklam[2].
  • Kurt von Briesen died in Kharkiv[4].
  • Kurt von Briesen was born on May 3, 1886[3].
  • Kurt von Briesen died on November 20, 1941[5].
  • Burial took place at Kharkov German War Cemetery[8].
  • Kurt von Briesen's father was Alfred Briesen[9].
  • Kurt von Briesen held citizenship in German Reich[10].
  • Kurt von Briesen's professions included military officer[6].
  • Kurt von Briesen received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11].
  • Kurt von Briesen received the Honorary Knight of the Order of St John[12].
  • Kurt von Briesen is recorded as male[13].
  • Kurt von Briesen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kurt von Briesen's military branch is recorded as infantry[15].
  • Kurt von Briesen's Commons category is recorded as Kurt von Briesen[16].
  • Kurt von Briesen's military, police or special rank is recorded as General of the Infantry[17].
  • Kurt von Briesen's archives at is recorded as German Federal Archives[18].
  • Kurt von Briesen's commander of is recorded as LII Army Corps[19].
  • Kurt von Briesen was part of the conflict World War I[20].
  • Kurt von Briesen was part of the conflict World War II[21].
  • Kurt von Briesen's family name is recorded as Briesen[22].
  • Kurt von Briesen's given name is recorded as Kurt[23].
  • Kurt von Briesen's allegiance is recorded as Germany[24].
  • Kurt von Briesen's military casualty classification is recorded as killed in action[25].
  • Kurt von Briesen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Kurt von Briesen's start of work period is recorded as 1904[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kurt von Briesen's place of birth was Anklam[2]. He was born on May 3, 1886[3]. His father was Alfred Briesen[9].

Career and Affiliations

Kurt von Briesen worked as a military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1939[30] and Honorary Knight of the Order of St John[12], a grade of an order[31].

Death and Burial

Kurt von Briesen died on November 20, 1941[5]. He passed away in Kharkiv[4]. He is buried at Kharkov German War Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Kurt von Briesen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Kurt von Briesen born?

Born in Anklam[2], Kurt von Briesen…

Where did Kurt von Briesen die?

Kurt von Briesen passed away in Kharkiv[4].

Who were Kurt von Briesen's parents?

Kurt von Briesen's father was Alfred Briesen[9].

What did Kurt von Briesen do for work?

Kurt von Briesen worked as military officer[6].

What awards did Kurt von Briesen receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11] and Honorary Knight of the Order of St John[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Kurt von Briesen. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/kurt-von-briesen
MLA “Kurt von Briesen.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/kurt-von-briesen.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_kurt-von-briesen_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Kurt von Briesen}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/kurt-von-briesen}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Kurt von Briesen — https://4ort.xyz/entity/kurt-von-briesen (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kurt-von-briesen · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military officer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 27d ago · Printstream · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Citizenship
    Military branch infantry
    Family name Briesen
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14396]]: register/person/arw-124447058, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778148440554"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.