Otto Kreß von Kressenstein

German general (1850–1929)
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Summary

Otto Kreß von Kressenstein was born on September 13, 1850[1], in Germersheim[2]. He died on February 19, 1929[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a military officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Child: Franz Freiherr Kreß von Kressenstein[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8]
  • Position held: defence minister[9]
  • Award received: Order of Saint Michael[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Noble title: baron[12]
  • Commons category: Kreß von Kressenstein[13]
  • Military, police or special rank: colonel general[14], general[15]
  • Participated in conflict: Franco-Prussian War[16], World War I[17]
  • Given name: Otto[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[19]
  • Sibling: Friedrich Kreß von Kressenstein[20]

Why It Matters

Otto Kreß von Kressenstein has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Otto Kreß von Kressenstein born?

Otto Kreß von Kressenstein was born in Germersheim[2].

Where did Otto Kreß von Kressenstein die?

Otto Kreß von Kressenstein died in Munich[4].

What did Otto Kreß von Kressenstein do for work?

Otto Kreß von Kressenstein worked as a military officer[5].

What awards did Otto Kreß von Kressenstein receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Michael[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → defence minister
    Occupation → military officer
    Military, police or special rank → colonel general, general
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'he', 'uk', 'vi']
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Military, police or special rank → colonel general, general
    Occupation → military officer
    Instance of → human
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32158|batch #32158]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (39)"
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