Walter Melzer

German General and Knight's Cross recipients (1894-1961)
Person human Q2079552
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Walter Melzer

Summary

Walter Melzer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leipzig[2]. He was born on +1894-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bremen[4]. He died on +1961-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Walter Melzer was born in Leipzig[2].
  • Walter Melzer died in Bremen[4].
  • Walter Melzer was born on +1894-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Melzer died on +1961-06-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Melzer held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Walter Melzer worked as a military officer[6].
  • Walter Melzer received the German Cross in Gold[9].
  • Walter Melzer received the Albert Order[10].
  • Walter Melzer received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[11].
  • Walter Melzer is recorded as male[12].
  • Walter Melzer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Walter Melzer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081237042[14].
  • Walter Melzer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44798443[15].
  • Walter Melzer's military branch is recorded as German Army[16].
  • Walter Melzer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007063722[17].
  • Walter Melzer's military, police or special rank is recorded as General of the Infantry[18].
  • Walter Melzer's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[19].
  • Walter Melzer's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[20].
  • Walter Melzer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bs928p[21].
  • Walter Melzer's family name is recorded as Melzer[22].
  • Walter Melzer's given name is recorded as Walter[23].
  • Walter Melzer's allegiance is recorded as Nazi Germany[24].
  • Walter Melzer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Walter Melzer's Prabook ID is recorded as 1779652[26].
  • Walter Melzer's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007453949605171[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Melzer's place of birth was Leipzig[2]. He was born on +1894-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Melzer's professions included military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include German Cross in Gold[9], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29]; Albert Order[10], an order[30], in Kingdom of Saxony[31], founded in 1850[32]; and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[11], a grade of an order[33], in Nazi Germany[34].

Death and Burial

Walter Melzer died on +1961-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bremen[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Melzer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Walter Melzer born?

Walter Melzer's place of birth was Leipzig[2].

Where did Walter Melzer die?

Walter Melzer died in Bremen[4].

What did Walter Melzer do for work?

Walter Melzer worked as military officer[6].

What awards did Walter Melzer receive?

Honors received include German Cross in Gold[9], Albert Order[10], and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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