Walter Kuntze

German general (1883–1960)
Person human Q75597
Walter Kuntze
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Walter Kuntze

Summary

Walter Kuntze is a human[1]. Born in Havelsee[2], he… he was born on February 23, 1883[3]. He passed away in Detmold[4]. He died on April 1, 1960[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Walter Kuntze was born in Havelsee[2].
  • Walter Kuntze's place of birth was Pritzerbe[8].
  • Walter Kuntze died in Detmold[4].
  • Walter Kuntze was born on February 23, 1883[3].
  • Walter Kuntze died on April 1, 1960[5].
  • Walter Kuntze held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Walter Kuntze's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Walter Kuntze received the Military Merit Cross III. Class[10].
  • Walter Kuntze received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11].
  • Walter Kuntze received the German Cross in Silver[12].
  • Walter Kuntze is recorded as male[13].
  • Walter Kuntze's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Walter Kuntze's military branch is recorded as German Army[15].
  • Walter Kuntze's Commons category is recorded as Walter Kuntze[16].
  • Walter Kuntze's military, police or special rank is recorded as General der Pioniere[17].
  • Walter Kuntze was part of the conflict World War I[18].
  • Walter Kuntze was part of the conflict World War II[19].
  • Walter Kuntze was part of the conflict World War II in the Balkans[20].
  • Walter Kuntze's family name is recorded as Kuntze[21].
  • Walter Kuntze's given name is recorded as Walter[22].
  • Walter Kuntze's participant in is recorded as Hostages Trial[23].
  • Walter Kuntze's convicted of is recorded as crime against humanity[24].
  • Walter Kuntze's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Walter Kuntze's start of work period is recorded as 1902[26].
  • Walter Kuntze's end of work period is recorded as 1945[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Havelsee[2], an urban municipality in Germany[28], in Germany[29] and Pritzerbe[8], an Ortsteil[30], in Germany[31]. Walter Kuntze was born on February 23, 1883[3].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Kuntze worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[10]; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11], a grade of an order[32], in Nazi Germany[33], founded in 1939[34]; and German Cross in Silver[12], a grade of an order[35], in Nazi Germany[36].

Death and Burial

Walter Kuntze died on April 1, 1960[5]. He died in Detmold[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Kuntze ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Walter Kuntze born?

Born in Havelsee[2], Walter Kuntze…

Where did Walter Kuntze die?

Walter Kuntze died in Detmold[4].

What did Walter Kuntze do for work?

Walter Kuntze worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Walter Kuntze receive?

Honors received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[10], Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11], and German Cross in Silver[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  2. 24d ago · Printstream · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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