Rudolf Witzig

German World War II Fallschirmjäger (1916-2001)
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Rudolf Witzig

Summary

Rudolf Witzig is a human[1]. His place of birth was Herne[2]. He was born on +1916-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oberschleißheim[4]. He died on +2001-10-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rudolf Witzig's place of birth was Herne[2].
  • Rudolf Witzig was born in Röhlinghausen[8].
  • Rudolf Witzig died in Oberschleißheim[4].
  • Rudolf Witzig was born on +1916-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rudolf Witzig died on +2001-10-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rudolf Witzig held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Rudolf Witzig's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Rudolf Witzig received the German Cross in Gold[10].
  • Rudolf Witzig received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[11].
  • Rudolf Witzig received the Wound Badge (1939) in Black[12].
  • Rudolf Witzig received the Kreta cuff band[13].
  • Rudolf Witzig received the Africa cuffband[14].
  • Rudolf Witzig received the Honour Roll Clasp of the Air Force[15].
  • Rudolf Witzig is recorded as male[16].
  • Rudolf Witzig's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Rudolf Witzig's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115559040[18].
  • Rudolf Witzig's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 168848507[19].
  • Rudolf Witzig's GND ID is recorded as 1018661255[20].
  • Rudolf Witzig's military branch is recorded as German Army[21].
  • Rudolf Witzig's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011027791[22].
  • Rudolf Witzig's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 167080484[23].
  • Rudolf Witzig's IdRef ID is recorded as 176731989[24].
  • Rudolf Witzig's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[25].
  • Rudolf Witzig's military, police or special rank is recorded as soldier[26].
  • Rudolf Witzig's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Herne[2], a big city[28], in Germany[29] and Röhlinghausen[8], an Ortsteil[30], in Germany[31]. Rudolf Witzig was born on +1916-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Rudolf Witzig worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include German Cross in Gold[10], a grade of an order[32], in Nazi Germany[33]; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[11], a grade of an order[34], in Nazi Germany[35]; Wound Badge (1939) in Black[12], an award[36], in German Reich[37]; Kreta cuff band[13], an award[38]; Africa cuffband[14], an award[39], founded in 1943[40]; and Honour Roll Clasp of the Air Force[15], an award[41], in Nazi Germany[42].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Witzig died on +2001-10-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oberschleißheim[4].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Witzig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Witzig born?

Born in Herne[2], Rudolf Witzig…

Where did Rudolf Witzig die?

Rudolf Witzig died in Oberschleißheim[4].

What did Rudolf Witzig do for work?

Rudolf Witzig worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Rudolf Witzig receive?

Honors received include German Cross in Gold[10], Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[11], Wound Badge (1939) in Black[12], and Kreta cuff band[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . ritterkreuztraeger.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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