Walter Weiß

German general (1890–1967)
Person human Q62103
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Walter Weiß

Summary

Walter Weiß is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sovetsk[2]. He was born on September 5, 1890[3]. He passed away in Aschaffenburg[4]. He died on December 21, 1967[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sovetsk[2], Walter Weiß…
  • Walter Weiß passed away in Aschaffenburg[4].
  • Walter Weiß was born on September 5, 1890[3].
  • Walter Weiß died on December 21, 1967[5].
  • Walter Weiß held citizenship in German Reich[8].
  • Walter Weiß held citizenship in West Germany[9].
  • German was Walter Weiß's native language[10].
  • Walter Weiß's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Walter Weiß received the Military Merit Cross III. Class[11].
  • Walter Weiß received the German Cross in Gold[12].
  • Walter Weiß received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[13].
  • Walter Weiß is recorded as male[14].
  • Walter Weiß's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Walter Weiß's military branch is recorded as infantry[16].
  • Walter Weiß's Commons category is recorded as Walter Weiß[17].
  • Walter Weiß's military, police or special rank is recorded as Generaloberst[18].
  • Walter Weiß's archives at is recorded as German Federal Archives[19].
  • Walter Weiß's commander of is recorded as 26th Infantry Division[20].
  • Walter Weiß's commander of is recorded as 2nd Army[21].
  • Walter Weiß's commander of is recorded as Army Group North[22].
  • Walter Weiß was part of the conflict World War I[23].
  • Walter Weiß was part of the conflict World War II[24].
  • Walter Weiß's family name is recorded as Weiß[25].
  • Walter Weiß's given name is recorded as Walter[26].
  • Walter Weiß's allegiance is recorded as Nazi Germany[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Weiß was born in Sovetsk[2]. He was born on September 5, 1890[3]. German was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Weiß worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[11]; German Cross in Gold[12], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29]; and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[13], a grade of an order[30], in Nazi Germany[31].

Death and Burial

Walter Weiß died on December 21, 1967[5]. He passed away in Aschaffenburg[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Weiß ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Walter Weiß born?

Walter Weiß was born in Sovetsk[2].

Where did Walter Weiß die?

Walter Weiß passed away in Aschaffenburg[4].

What did Walter Weiß do for work?

Walter Weiß worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Walter Weiß receive?

Honors received include Military Merit Cross III. Class[11], German Cross in Gold[12], and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Aschaffenburg
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    Award received Military Merit Cross III. Class, German Cross in Gold, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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