Walter Jost

German General and Knight's Cross recipients (1896-1945)
Person human Q3565792
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Walter Jost

Summary

Walter Jost is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rastatt[2]. He was born on +1896-07-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Villadose[4]. He died on +1945-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Walter Jost's place of birth was Rastatt[2].
  • Walter Jost died in Villadose[4].
  • Walter Jost was born on +1896-07-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Jost died on +1945-04-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Jost held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Walter Jost's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Walter Jost received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[9].
  • Walter Jost received the Iron Cross 2nd Class[10].
  • Walter Jost received the Iron Cross 1st Class[11].
  • Walter Jost received the Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 2nd class[12].
  • Walter Jost received the Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 1st Class[13].
  • Walter Jost received the Wound Badge (1918) in Black[14].
  • Walter Jost's image is recorded as Walter jost.jpg[15].
  • Walter Jost is recorded as male[16].
  • Walter Jost's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Walter Jost's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85750208[18].
  • Walter Jost's military branch is recorded as infantry[19].
  • Walter Jost's Commons category is recorded as Walter Jost[20].
  • Walter Jost's military, police or special rank is recorded as Generalleutnant[21].
  • Walter Jost's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[22].
  • Walter Jost's commander of is recorded as 5th Jäger Division[23].
  • Walter Jost's commander of is recorded as 42nd Jäger Division[24].
  • Walter Jost's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • Walter Jost's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • Walter Jost's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cnz4tm[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Jost's place of birth was Rastatt[2]. He was born on +1896-07-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Jost's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[9], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1939[30]; Iron Cross 2nd Class[10], a grade of an order[31]; Iron Cross 1st Class[11], a grade of an order[32]; Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 2nd class[12]; Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 1st Class[13]; and Wound Badge (1918) in Black[14].

Death and Burial

Walter Jost died on +1945-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Villadose[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Jost ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Walter Jost born?

Walter Jost was born in Rastatt[2].

Where did Walter Jost die?

Walter Jost passed away in Villadose[4].

What did Walter Jost do for work?

Walter Jost worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Walter Jost receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[9], Iron Cross 2nd Class[10], Iron Cross 1st Class[11], and Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 2nd class[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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