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Richard Ruoff

German general (1883–1967)
Person human Q61443

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
August 18, 1883
Date of death
March 20, 1967, March 30, 1967[4][9]
Place of birth
Dörzbach, Moßbach[1][8]
Place of death
Tübingen
Country of citizenship
Germany[10]
Occupation
military officer, military personnel, soldier
Award received
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Friedrich Order[11][12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German
Archives at
German Federal Archives[17]
End of work period
1945
Family name
Ruoff[21]
Given name
Richard[22]
Military branch
German Army, Wehrmacht[14][15]
Military, police or special rank
Generaloberst[16]
Name in native language
Richard Ruoff
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials
P14927
1012388506
Participant in
Hostages Trial[23]
Participated in conflict
World War I, World War II, Eastern Front[18][19][20]
Significant person
Ernst Dehner
Start of work period
1939
🏷️ Also known as
en Richard Ruoff fa ریشارد روف he ריכרד רואוף ja リヒャルト・ルオッフ ru Рихард Руофф ru Руофф, Рихард uk Ріхард Руофф zh 理查德·勞夫 zh 理查德·鲁奥夫
🔖 Identifiers · 10
VIAF cluster ID
171586811
GND ID
1012388506
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-214-0342-36A, Russland-Mitte, General Richard Ruoff.jpg ↗
DDB person (GND) ID
1012388506
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1012388506
Freebase ID
/m/03nsnpg
Generals of World War II ID
Ruoff/Richard/Germany
Munzinger person ID
00000003537
Prabook ID
1948175
WikiTree person ID
Ruoff-70

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
soldier, military officer, military personnel
Participated in conflict 3
World War II, World War I, Eastern Front
Award received 2
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Friedrich Order
Military branch 2
Wehrmacht, German Army
Place of birth 2
Dörzbach, Moßbach
Archives at 1
German Federal Archives
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Family name 1
Ruoff
Given name 1
Richard
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Military, police or special rank 1
Generaloberst
Participant in 1
Hostages Trial
Place of death 1
Tübingen
Sex or gender 1
male
Significant person 1
Ernst Dehner
← SNARC ID 1
Owain Owain
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Summary

Richard Ruoff was born in Dörzbach[1]. He was born on August 18, 1883[2]. He passed away in Tübingen[3]. He died on March 20, 1967[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], military personnel[6], and soldier[7].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Dörzbach[1], a municipality without town privileges in Germany[24], in Germany[25] and Moßbach[8], a municipality without town privileges in Germany[26], in Germany[27].

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 Friedrich Order[12], an order[31], in Kingdom of Württemberg[32], founded in 1830[33].

FAQs

Where was Richard Ruoff born?

Richard Ruoff's place of birth was Dörzbach[1].

Where did Richard Ruoff die?

Richard Ruoff passed away in Tübingen[3].

What did Richard Ruoff do for work?

Richard Ruoff worked as military officer[5], military personnel[6], and soldier[7].

What awards did Richard Ruoff receive?

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

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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