Viktors Arājs

Latvian SS Officer, Nazi collaborator, perpetrator of the Holocaust, and leader of the Arajs Command (1910–1988)
Person human Q348362
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Summary

Viktors Arājs is a human[1]. Born in Baldone Parish[2], he… he was born on January 13, 1910[3]. He died in Kassel[4]. He died on January 13, 1988[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], military personnel[7], police officer[8], Holocaust perpetrator[9], and collaborator with Nazi Germany[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Viktors Arājs's place of birth was Baldone Parish[2].
  • Viktors Arājs died in Kassel[4].
  • Viktors Arājs was born on January 13, 1910[3].
  • Viktors Arājs died on January 13, 1988[5].
  • Viktors Arājs held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Viktors Arājs held citizenship in Latvia[13].
  • Viktors Arājs held citizenship in West Germany[14].
  • Viktors Arājs worked as a jurist[6].
  • Viktors Arājs worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Viktors Arājs's professions included police officer[8].
  • Viktors Arājs worked as a Holocaust perpetrator[9].
  • Viktors Arājs worked as a collaborator with Nazi Germany[10].
  • Viktors Arājs's education included a stint at University of Latvia[15].
  • Viktors Arājs received the Iron Cross[16].
  • Viktors Arājs received the War Merit Cross[17].
  • Viktors Arājs was a member of Schutzstaffel[18].
  • Viktors Arājs is recorded as male[19].
  • Viktors Arājs's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Viktors Arājs's military, police or special rank is recorded as Sturmbannführer[21].
  • Viktors Arājs's family name is recorded as Arājs[22].
  • Viktors Arājs's given name is recorded as Viktors[23].
  • Viktors Arājs's given name is recorded as Bernhards[24].
  • Viktors Arājs's allegiance is recorded as Nazi Germany[25].
  • Viktors Arājs's convicted of is recorded as mass murder[26].
  • Viktors Arājs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baldone Parish[2], Viktors Arājs… he was born on January 13, 1910[3].

Education

Viktors Arājs's education included a stint at University of Latvia[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], military personnel[7], police officer[8], Holocaust perpetrator[9], and collaborator with Nazi Germany[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Iron Cross[16], an order[28], in Kingdom of Prussia[29], founded in 1813[30] and War Merit Cross[17], a war merit cross[31], in German Reich[32], founded in 1939[33].

Death and Burial

Viktors Arājs died on January 13, 1988[5]. He died in Kassel[4].

Why It Matters

Viktors Arājs ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Viktors Arājs born?

Born in Baldone Parish[2].

Where did Viktors Arājs die?

Viktors Arājs passed away in Kassel[4].

What did Viktors Arājs do for work?

Viktors Arājs worked as jurist[6], military personnel[7], police officer[8], Holocaust perpetrator[9], and collaborator with Nazi Germany[10].

Where did Viktors Arājs go to school?

Viktors Arājs was educated at University of Latvia[15].

What awards did Viktors Arājs receive?

Honors received include Iron Cross[16] and War Merit Cross[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → Sturmbannführer
    Given name → Viktors, Bernhards
    Convicted of → mass murder
    Allegiance → Nazi Germany
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