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Leonhard Kaupisch

German general (1878–1945)
Person human Q66189

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
September 1, 1878
Date of death
September 26, 1945
Place of birth
Bitterfeld
Place of death
Weimar
Country of citizenship
Germany[6]
Occupation
military officer
Award received
Military Merit Cross III. Class, Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class, Knight II Class of the Albrecht Order, Knights 1st class of the Friedrich Order, 4th Class Order of the Crown, Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class, Iron Cross (1914), 1st class, knight of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords, Service Award Cross, Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg), Hanseatic Cross (Bremen), Knight Second Class of the Order of the White Falcon, Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Saxe-Ernestine, Cross of Honour (Reuss), War Merit Cross (Lippe), Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 2nd class, Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 1st Class, Long Service Medal 4th Class, 4 Years (Wehrmacht), Long Service Medal 3rd Class, 12 Years (Wehrmacht), Long Service Medal 2nd Class, 18 Years (Wehrmacht), Long Service Medal 1st Class, 25 Years (Wehrmacht), Long Service Medal with Oakleafs, 40 Years (Wehrmacht)[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[27]
Given name
Leonhard[26]
Military branch
Luftwaffe[22]
Military, police or special rank
General der Flieger[23]
Participated in conflict
World War I, World War II[24][25]
Start of work period
1898[28]
🏷️ Also known as
en Leonhard Kaupisch ar ليونارد كاوبيش da Leonard von Kaupisch da Leonard Kaupisch de Kaupisch ja レオンハルト・カウピッシュ uk Леонард Каупіш zh 萊昂納德·卡皮希
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
0000000401760263
VIAF cluster ID
296427138
Library of Congress authority ID
no2013019955
GND ID
1050537408
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-S56521, Leonhard Kaupisch.jpg ↗
Artists of the World ID
00156446
Benezit ID
B00097496
DDB person (GND) ID
1050537408
Freebase ID
/m/05zqqkb
Generals of World War II ID
Kaupisch/Leonhard/Germany
Lex ID
Leonard_von_Kaupisch
NLP ID
a0000003425088
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810585690605606
Prabook ID
2156175
TracesOfWar person ID
72182
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjmQb9QDXCQVRJw6ygBT3

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🔗 Connections
Award received 4
Wehrmacht Long Service Award, Cross of Honour (Reuss), War Merit Cross (Lippe), Service Award Cross
Participated in conflict 2
World War II, World War I
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Given name 1
Leonhard
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Military branch 1
Luftwaffe
Military, police or special rank 1
General der Flieger
Occupation 1
military officer
Place of birth 1
Bitterfeld
Place of death 1
Weimar
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Leonhard Kaupisch was born on September 1, 1878[1], in Bitterfeld[2]. He died on September 26, 1945[3], in Weimar[4]. He worked as a military officer[5].

FAQs

Where was Leonhard Kaupisch born?

Leonhard Kaupisch's place of birth was Bitterfeld[2].

Where did Leonhard Kaupisch die?

Leonhard Kaupisch passed away in Weimar[4].

What did Leonhard Kaupisch do for work?

Leonhard Kaupisch worked as a military officer[5].

What awards did Leonhard Kaupisch receive?

Honors received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[7], Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[8], Knight II Class of the Albrecht Order[9], and Knights 1st class of the Friedrich Order[10].

Related Entities

Germany

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  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [1] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Military Merit Cross III. Class, Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class, Knight II Class of the Albrecht Order +19
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Award received: Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class"
  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Weimar
    Award received → —
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    Award received → Military Merit Cross III. Class, Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class, Knight II Class of the Albrecht Order +19
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