Rudolf Schmidt

German general
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Rudolf Schmidt

Summary

Rudolf Schmidt is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on May 12, 1886[3]. He passed away in Krefeld[4]. He died on April 7, 1957[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rudolf Schmidt's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Rudolf Schmidt died in Krefeld[4].
  • Rudolf Schmidt was born on May 12, 1886[3].
  • Rudolf Schmidt died on April 7, 1957[5].
  • Rudolf Schmidt held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Rudolf Schmidt's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Rudolf Schmidt received the Military Merit Cross III. Class[9].
  • Rudolf Schmidt received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[10].
  • Rudolf Schmidt received the Order of the Zähringer Lion[11].
  • Rudolf Schmidt received the Order of Henry the Lion[12].
  • Rudolf Schmidt received the Clasp to the Iron Cross[13].
  • Rudolf Schmidt received the Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[14].
  • Rudolf Schmidt is recorded as male[15].
  • Rudolf Schmidt's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Rudolf Schmidt's military branch is recorded as German Army[17].
  • Rudolf Schmidt's military branch is recorded as armored warfare[18].
  • Rudolf Schmidt's Commons category is recorded as Rudolf Schmidt (general)[19].
  • Rudolf Schmidt's military, police or special rank is recorded as Generaloberst[20].
  • Rudolf Schmidt's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel general[21].
  • Rudolf Schmidt's commander of is recorded as 1st Panzer Division[22].
  • Rudolf Schmidt was part of the conflict World War I[23].
  • Rudolf Schmidt was part of the conflict World War II[24].
  • Rudolf Schmidt was part of the conflict 1939 Invasion of Poland[25].
  • Rudolf Schmidt was part of the conflict Battle of France[26].
  • Rudolf Schmidt was part of the conflict Operation Barbarossa[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolf Schmidt's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on May 12, 1886[3].

Career and Affiliations

Rudolf Schmidt worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[9]; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[10], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29]; Order of the Zähringer Lion[11], a dynastic order of knighthood[30], in Grand Duchy of Baden[31], founded in 1812[32]; Order of Henry the Lion[12], an order[33], in Brunswick-Lüneburg[34], founded in 1834[35]; Clasp to the Iron Cross[13], a grade of an order[36], founded in 1939[37]; and Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[14], a cross[38], in German Reich[39], founded in 1934[40].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Schmidt died on April 7, 1957[5]. He died in Krefeld[4].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Schmidt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Schmidt born?

Rudolf Schmidt's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Rudolf Schmidt die?

Rudolf Schmidt passed away in Krefeld[4].

What did Rudolf Schmidt do for work?

Rudolf Schmidt worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Rudolf Schmidt receive?

Honors received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[9], Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[10], Order of the Zähringer Lion[11], and Order of Henry the Lion[12].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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