Oskar Gröning

accountant in Auschwitz (1921–2018)
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Oskar Gröning

Summary

Oskar Gröning is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nienburg/Weser[2]. He was born on June 10, 1921[3]. He passed away in Lower Saxony[4]. He died on March 9, 2018[5]. He worked as a soldier[6] and bookkeeper[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nienburg/Weser[2], Oskar Gröning…
  • Oskar Gröning died in Lower Saxony[4].
  • Oskar Gröning was born on June 10, 1921[3].
  • Oskar Gröning died on March 9, 2018[5].
  • Oskar Gröning held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Oskar Gröning worked as a soldier[6].
  • Oskar Gröning worked as a bookkeeper[7].
  • Oskar Gröning was a member of Schutzstaffel[10].
  • Oskar Gröning is recorded as male[11].
  • Oskar Gröning's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Oskar Gröning was affiliated with the Nazi Party[13].
  • Oskar Gröning's military branch is recorded as Schutzstaffel[14].
  • Oskar Gröning's military, police or special rank is recorded as Unterscharführer[15].
  • Oskar Gröning's residence is recorded as Schneverdingen[16].
  • Oskar Gröning was part of the conflict World War II[17].
  • Oskar Gröning was part of the conflict Western Front[18].
  • Oskar Gröning was part of the conflict Battle of the Bulge[19].
  • Oskar Gröning's family name is recorded as Gröning[20].
  • Oskar Gröning's given name is recorded as Oskar[21].
  • Oskar Gröning's convicted of is recorded as war crime[22].
  • Oskar Gröning's convicted of is recorded as accessory[23].
  • Oskar Gröning's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Oskar Gröning's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Oskar Gröning'}[25].
  • Oskar Gröning's start of work period is recorded as 1940[26].
  • Oskar Gröning's end of work period is recorded as 1945[27].

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Origins and Family

Oskar Gröning's place of birth was Nienburg/Weser[2]. He was born on June 10, 1921[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include soldier[6] and bookkeeper[7].

Personal Life

Oskar Gröning was affiliated with the Nazi Party[13].

Death and Burial

Oskar Gröning died on March 9, 2018[5]. He died in Lower Saxony[4].

Why It Matters

Oskar Gröning has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Oskar Gröning born?

Oskar Gröning's place of birth was Nienburg/Weser[2].

Where did Oskar Gröning die?

Oskar Gröning passed away in Lower Saxony[4].

What did Oskar Gröning do for work?

Oskar Gröning worked as soldier[6] and bookkeeper[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military branch Schutzstaffel
    Military, police or special rank Unterscharführer
    Svkkl authority id 0394819-Groning-Oskar-19212018
    Family name Gröning
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0394819-Groning-Oskar-19212018, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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