Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland

German flying ace (1914–1943)
Person human Q8002064
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Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland

Summary

Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland is a human[1]. He was born in Bochum[2]. He was born on +1914-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Maastricht[4]. He died on +1943-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an airman[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland was born in Bochum[2].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland passed away in Maastricht[4].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland was born on +1914-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland died on +1943-08-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Lommel German war cemetery[8].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland held citizenship in German Reich[9].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland's professions included airman[6].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland received the German Cross in Gold[11].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland is recorded as male[12].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland's military, police or special rank is recorded as Major[14].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[15].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04f_q25[16].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland's family name is recorded as Galland[17].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland's given name is recorded as Ferdinand[18].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[19].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[20].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland's image of grave is recorded as Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Lommel - Wilhelm Galland.jpg[21].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland's Prabook ID is recorded as 1744774[22].
  • Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland's TracesOfWar person ID is recorded as 23108[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland was born in Bochum[2]. He was born on +1914-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland worked as an airman[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10], a grade of an order[24], in Nazi Germany[25], founded in 1939[26] and German Cross in Gold[11], a grade of an order[27], in Nazi Germany[28].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland died on +1943-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Maastricht[4]. Burial took place at Lommel German war cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland born?

Born in Bochum[2], Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland…

Where did Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland die?

Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland died in Maastricht[4].

What did Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland do for work?

Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland worked as airman[6].

What awards did Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland 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] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . TracesOfWar. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . TracesOfWar. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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