Wilhelm Marschall

German admiral (1886–1976)
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Wilhelm Marschall

Summary

Wilhelm Marschall is a human[1]. He was born in Augsburg[2]. He was born on September 30, 1886[3]. He died in Mölln[4]. He died on March 20, 1976[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6] and submariner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Marschall was born in Augsburg[2].
  • Wilhelm Marschall passed away in Mölln[4].
  • Wilhelm Marschall was born on September 30, 1886[3].
  • Wilhelm Marschall died on March 20, 1976[5].
  • Wilhelm Marschall held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Wilhelm Marschall's professions included naval officer[6].
  • Wilhelm Marschall worked as a submariner[7].
  • Wilhelm Marschall received the Pour le Mérite[10].
  • Wilhelm Marschall received the Military Merit Cross III. Class[11].
  • Wilhelm Marschall received the German Cross in Gold[12].
  • Wilhelm Marschall received the House Order of Hohenzollern[13].
  • Wilhelm Marschall received the Military Merit Order (Bavaria)[14].
  • Wilhelm Marschall received the German Cross[15].
  • Wilhelm Marschall is recorded as male[16].
  • Wilhelm Marschall's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Wilhelm Marschall's Commons category is recorded as Wilhelm Marschall[18].
  • Wilhelm Marschall's military, police or special rank is recorded as General Admiral[19].
  • Wilhelm Marschall's archives at is recorded as German Federal Archives[20].
  • Wilhelm Marschall's commander of is recorded as Admiral Scheer[21].
  • Wilhelm Marschall was part of the conflict World War I[22].
  • Wilhelm Marschall was part of the conflict Spanish Civil War[23].
  • Wilhelm Marschall was part of the conflict World War II[24].
  • Wilhelm Marschall's family name is recorded as Marschall[25].
  • Wilhelm Marschall's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[26].
  • Wilhelm Marschall's allegiance is recorded as Nazi Germany[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Marschall's place of birth was Augsburg[2]. He was born on September 30, 1886[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naval officer[6] and submariner[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite[10], a courage award[28], in Prussia[29], founded in 1740[30]; Military Merit Cross III. Class[11]; German Cross in Gold[12], a grade of an order[31], in Nazi Germany[32]; House Order of Hohenzollern[13], a dynastic order of knighthood[33], founded in 1841[34]; Military Merit Order (Bavaria)[14], an order of merit[35], in Kingdom of Bavaria[36], founded in 1866[37]; and German Cross[15], an award[38], in Nazi Germany[39], founded in 1941[40].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Marschall died on March 20, 1976[5]. He died in Mölln[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Marschall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Marschall born?

Born in Augsburg[2], Wilhelm Marschall…

Where did Wilhelm Marschall die?

Wilhelm Marschall passed away in Mölln[4].

What did Wilhelm Marschall do for work?

Wilhelm Marschall worked as naval officer[6] and submariner[7].

What awards did Wilhelm Marschall receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite[10], Military Merit Cross III. Class[11], German Cross in Gold[12], and House Order of Hohenzollern[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Mölln
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    Award received Pour le Mérite, Military Merit Cross III. Class, German Cross in Gold +12
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