Walter Schimana

German Waffen-SS general
Person human Q113824
Walter Schimana
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Walter Schimana

Summary

Walter Schimana is a human[1]. Born in Opava[2], he… he was born on +1898-03-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Salzburg[4]. He died on +1948-09-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6], police officer[7], bank teller[8], and Holocaust perpetrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Walter Schimana was born in Opava[2].
  • Walter Schimana died in Salzburg[4].
  • Walter Schimana was born on +1898-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Schimana died on +1948-09-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Schimana held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[11].
  • Walter Schimana held citizenship in Weimar Republic[12].
  • Walter Schimana held citizenship in Nazi Germany[13].
  • Walter Schimana's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Walter Schimana worked as a police officer[7].
  • Walter Schimana worked as a bank teller[8].
  • Walter Schimana worked as a Holocaust perpetrator[9].
  • Walter Schimana received the German Cross in Gold[14].
  • Walter Schimana received the Iron Cross 2nd Class[15].
  • Walter Schimana received the Iron Cross 1st Class[16].
  • Walter Schimana received the War Merit Cross[17].
  • Walter Schimana received the Golden Party Badge[18].
  • Walter Schimana was a member of Sturmabteilung[19].
  • Walter Schimana's image is recorded as WalterSchimana.jpg[20].
  • Walter Schimana is recorded as male[21].
  • Walter Schimana's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Walter Schimana was affiliated with the Nazi Party[23].
  • Walter Schimana's ISNI is recorded as 000000011478406X[24].
  • Walter Schimana's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98186620[25].
  • Walter Schimana's GND ID is recorded as 130091359[26].
  • Walter Schimana's military branch is recorded as Waffen-SS[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Schimana's place of birth was Opava[2]. He was born on +1898-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6], police officer[7], bank teller[8], and Holocaust perpetrator[9].

Recognition

Awards received include German Cross in Gold[14], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29]; Iron Cross 2nd Class[15], a grade of an order[30]; Iron Cross 1st Class[16], a grade of an order[31]; War Merit Cross[17], a war merit cross[32], in German Reich[33], founded in 1939[34]; and Golden Party Badge[18], a breast badge[35], in Nazi Germany[36], founded in 1933[37].

Personal Life

Walter Schimana was affiliated with the Nazi Party[23].

Death and Burial

Walter Schimana died on +1948-09-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Salzburg[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Schimana ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Walter Schimana born?

Walter Schimana was born in Opava[2].

Where did Walter Schimana die?

Walter Schimana died in Salzburg[4].

What did Walter Schimana do for work?

Walter Schimana worked as military personnel[6], police officer[7], bank teller[8], and Holocaust perpetrator[9].

What awards did Walter Schimana receive?

Honors received include German Cross in Gold[14], Iron Cross 2nd Class[15], Iron Cross 1st Class[16], and War Merit Cross[17].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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