Wilhelm Meyn

German general and Knight's Cross recipient (1923–2002)
Person human Q99395
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Wilhelm Meyn

Summary

Wilhelm Meyn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on +1923-06-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hoppstädten[4]. He died on +2002-05-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Meyn's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
  • Wilhelm Meyn passed away in Hoppstädten[4].
  • Wilhelm Meyn was born on +1923-06-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilhelm Meyn died on +2002-05-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilhelm Meyn held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Wilhelm Meyn's professions included military officer[6].
  • Wilhelm Meyn received the German Cross in Gold[9].
  • Wilhelm Meyn received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10].
  • Wilhelm Meyn is recorded as male[11].
  • Wilhelm Meyn's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Wilhelm Meyn's military branch is recorded as Luftwaffe[13].
  • Wilhelm Meyn's military, police or special rank is recorded as generalmajor[14].
  • Wilhelm Meyn's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[15].
  • Wilhelm Meyn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fpg84m[16].
  • Wilhelm Meyn's family name is recorded as Meyn[17].
  • Wilhelm Meyn's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[18].
  • Wilhelm Meyn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Wilhelm Meyn's Prabook ID is recorded as 1744568[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hamburg[2], Wilhelm Meyn… he was born on +1923-06-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Wilhelm Meyn's professions included military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include German Cross in Gold[9], a grade of an order[21], in Nazi Germany[22] and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10], a grade of an order[23], in Nazi Germany[24], founded in 1939[25].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Meyn died on +2002-05-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hoppstädten[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Meyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Meyn born?

Born in Hamburg[2], Wilhelm Meyn…

Where did Wilhelm Meyn die?

Wilhelm Meyn passed away in Hoppstädten[4].

What did Wilhelm Meyn do for work?

Wilhelm Meyn worked as military officer[6].

What awards did Wilhelm Meyn receive?

Honors received include German Cross in Gold[9] and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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