Wilhelm Dommes

German navy officer and world war II U-boat commander
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Wilhelm Dommes

Summary

Wilhelm Dommes is a human[1]. He was born in Kościerzyna[2]. He was born on +1907-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hanover[4]. He died on +1990-01-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a submariner[6], soldier[7], and Marineoffizier[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Dommes was born in Kościerzyna[2].
  • Wilhelm Dommes died in Hanover[4].
  • Wilhelm Dommes was born on +1907-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilhelm Dommes died on +1990-01-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilhelm Dommes held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Wilhelm Dommes's professions included submariner[6].
  • Wilhelm Dommes worked as a soldier[7].
  • Wilhelm Dommes's professions included Marineoffizier[8].
  • Among Wilhelm Dommes's employers was merchant marine[11].
  • Wilhelm Dommes was educated at Naval Academy at Mürwik[12].
  • Wilhelm Dommes received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[13].
  • Wilhelm Dommes received the Iron Cross 2nd Class[14].
  • Wilhelm Dommes received the Sudetenland Medal[15].
  • Wilhelm Dommes received the High Seas Fleet Badge[16].
  • Wilhelm Dommes received the Iron Cross 1st Class[17].
  • Wilhelm Dommes received the U-boat War Badge (1939)[18].
  • Wilhelm Dommes is recorded as male[19].
  • Wilhelm Dommes's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Wilhelm Dommes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 217826157[21].
  • Wilhelm Dommes's GND ID is recorded as 1053047428[22].
  • Wilhelm Dommes's military branch is recorded as German Navy[23].
  • Wilhelm Dommes's military branch is recorded as Kriegsmarine[24].
  • Wilhelm Dommes's military, police or special rank is recorded as Fregattenkapitän[25].
  • Wilhelm Dommes's military, police or special rank is recorded as Korvettenkapitän[26].
  • Wilhelm Dommes's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain lieutenant[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Dommes's place of birth was Kościerzyna[2]. He was born on +1907-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Wilhelm Dommes was educated at Naval Academy at Mürwik[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include submariner[6], soldier[7], and Marineoffizier[8]. Among Wilhelm Dommes's employers was merchant marine[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[13], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1939[30]; Iron Cross 2nd Class[14], a grade of an order[31]; Sudetenland Medal[15], a campaign medal[32], in German Reich[33], founded in 1938[34]; High Seas Fleet Badge[16], an award[35], in Nazi Germany[36], founded in 1941[37]; Iron Cross 1st Class[17], a grade of an order[38]; and U-boat War Badge (1939)[18], a military decoration[39], in Nazi Germany[40], founded in 1939[41].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Dommes died on +1990-01-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hanover[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Dommes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Dommes born?

Wilhelm Dommes's place of birth was Kościerzyna[2].

Where did Wilhelm Dommes die?

Wilhelm Dommes died in Hanover[4].

What did Wilhelm Dommes do for work?

Wilhelm Dommes worked as submariner[6], soldier[7], and Marineoffizier[8].

Where did Wilhelm Dommes go to school?

Wilhelm Dommes was educated at Naval Academy at Mürwik[12].

What awards did Wilhelm Dommes receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[13], Iron Cross 2nd Class[14], Sudetenland Medal[15], and High Seas Fleet Badge[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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