Werner von Bercken

German General and Knight's Cross recipient (1897–1976)
Person human Q3567347
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Werner von Bercken

Summary

Werner von Bercken is a human[1]. Born in Opole[2], he… he was born on February 8, 1897[3]. He passed away in Röttgen[4]. He died on February 29, 1976[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Opole[2], Werner von Bercken…
  • Werner von Bercken died in Röttgen[4].
  • Werner von Bercken was born on February 8, 1897[3].
  • Werner von Bercken died on February 29, 1976[5].
  • Burial took place at Meckenheim[8].
  • Werner von Bercken held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Werner von Bercken worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Werner von Bercken received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10].
  • Werner von Bercken received the German Cross in Gold[11].
  • Werner von Bercken is recorded as male[12].
  • Werner von Bercken's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Werner von Bercken's family is recorded as Bercken[14].
  • Werner von Bercken's military branch is recorded as German Army[15].
  • Werner von Bercken's military, police or special rank is recorded as Generalleutnant[16].
  • Werner von Bercken was part of the conflict World War I[17].
  • Werner von Bercken was part of the conflict World War II[18].
  • Werner von Bercken's given name is recorded as Werner[19].
  • Werner von Bercken's military casualty classification is recorded as prisoner of war[20].
  • Werner von Bercken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Werner von Bercken's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Werner von Bercken'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Werner von Bercken's place of birth was Opole[2]. He was born on February 8, 1897[3].

Career and Affiliations

Werner von Bercken worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10], a grade of an order[23], in Nazi Germany[24], founded in 1939[25] and German Cross in Gold[11], a grade of an order[26], in Nazi Germany[27].

Death and Burial

Werner von Bercken died on February 29, 1976[5]. He passed away in Röttgen[4]. Burial took place at Meckenheim[8].

Why It Matters

Werner von Bercken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Werner von Bercken born?

Werner von Bercken's place of birth was Opole[2].

Where did Werner von Bercken die?

Werner von Bercken passed away in Röttgen[4].

What did Werner von Bercken do for work?

Werner von Bercken worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Werner von Bercken receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10] and German Cross in Gold[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Werner
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