Willy Langkeit

German general and Knight's Cross recipient (1907-1969)
Person human Q73821
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Willy Langkeit

Summary

Willy Langkeit is a human[1]. His place of birth was East Prussia[2]. He was born on +1907-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bad Bramstedt[4]. He died on +1969-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Willy Langkeit's place of birth was East Prussia[2].
  • Willy Langkeit died in Bad Bramstedt[4].
  • Willy Langkeit was born on +1907-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willy Langkeit died on +1969-10-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Willy Langkeit held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Willy Langkeit's professions included military officer[6].
  • Willy Langkeit received the German Cross in Gold[9].
  • Willy Langkeit received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[10].
  • Willy Langkeit received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].
  • Willy Langkeit's image is recorded as Willy Langkeit.jpg[12].
  • Willy Langkeit is recorded as male[13].
  • Willy Langkeit's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Willy Langkeit's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6198148037715088350004[15].
  • Willy Langkeit's GND ID is recorded as 1119853079[16].
  • Willy Langkeit's military branch is recorded as German Army[17].
  • Willy Langkeit's Commons category is recorded as Willy Langkeit[18].
  • Willy Langkeit's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[19].
  • Willy Langkeit's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[20].
  • Willy Langkeit's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cm9dlc[21].
  • Willy Langkeit's family name is recorded as Langkeit[22].
  • Willy Langkeit's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[23].
  • Willy Langkeit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Willy Langkeit's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Willy Langkeit'}[25].
  • Willy Langkeit's Prabook ID is recorded as 1760885[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in East Prussia[2], Willy Langkeit… he was born on +1907-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Willy Langkeit worked as a military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include German Cross in Gold[9], a grade of an order[27], in Nazi Germany[28]; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[10], a grade of an order[29], in Nazi Germany[30]; and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], a grade of an order[31], in Germany[32].

Death and Burial

Willy Langkeit died on +1969-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bad Bramstedt[4].

Why It Matters

Willy Langkeit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Willy Langkeit born?

Willy Langkeit was born in East Prussia[2].

Where did Willy Langkeit die?

Willy Langkeit died in Bad Bramstedt[4].

What did Willy Langkeit do for work?

Willy Langkeit worked as military officer[6].

What awards did Willy Langkeit receive?

Honors received include German Cross in Gold[9], Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[10], and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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