Woldemar Hägglund

Major General in the Finnish Army in the Second World War (1893-1963)
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Woldemar Hägglund
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Woldemar Hägglund

Summary

Woldemar Hägglund is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vyborg[2]. He was born on +1893-08-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on +1963-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a bandy player[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Woldemar Hägglund's place of birth was Vyborg[2].
  • Woldemar Hägglund passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Woldemar Hägglund was born on +1893-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Woldemar Hägglund died on +1963-02-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[9].
  • A child of Woldemar Hägglund was Gustav Hägglund[10].
  • Woldemar Hägglund held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Swedish was Woldemar Hägglund's native language[12].
  • Woldemar Hägglund's professions included bandy player[6].
  • Woldemar Hägglund worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Woldemar Hägglund received the Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[13].
  • Woldemar Hägglund received the Aizsargi Cross of Merit[14].
  • Woldemar Hägglund received the Cross of Vytis[15].
  • Woldemar Hägglund received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16].
  • Woldemar Hägglund received the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star[17].
  • Woldemar Hägglund received the Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[18].
  • Woldemar Hägglund's image is recorded as Johan Woldemar Hagglund.png[19].
  • Woldemar Hägglund is recorded as male[20].
  • Woldemar Hägglund's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Woldemar Hägglund's ISNI is recorded as 0000000484705269[22].
  • Woldemar Hägglund's military branch is recorded as Imperial German Army[23].
  • Woldemar Hägglund's military, police or special rank is recorded as général de corps d'armée[24].
  • Woldemar Hägglund's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • Woldemar Hägglund's participated in conflict is recorded as Finnish Civil War[26].
  • Woldemar Hägglund's participated in conflict is recorded as Winter War[27].

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Origins and Family

Woldemar Hägglund's place of birth was Vyborg[2]. He was born on +1893-08-10T00:00:00Z[3]. Swedish was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandy player[6] and military personnel[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[13], a cross[28], in German Reich[29], founded in 1934[30]; Aizsargi Cross of Merit[14], a cross[31], in Latvia[32], founded in 1927[33]; Cross of Vytis[15], a cross[34], in Lithuania[35], founded in 1919[36]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16], a grade of an order[37], in Finland[38], founded in 1942[39]; Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star[17], a grade of an order[40], in Finland[41], founded in 1919[42]; and Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[18], a grade of an order[43], in Finland[44], founded in 1919[45].

Personal Life

A child of Woldemar Hägglund was Gustav Hägglund[10].

Death and Burial

Woldemar Hägglund died on +1963-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Woldemar Hägglund ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Woldemar Hägglund born?

Woldemar Hägglund's place of birth was Vyborg[2].

Where did Woldemar Hägglund die?

Woldemar Hägglund passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Woldemar Hägglund do for work?

Woldemar Hägglund worked as bandy player[6] and military personnel[7].

What awards did Woldemar Hägglund receive?

Honors received include Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[13], Aizsargi Cross of Merit[14], Cross of Vytis[15], and Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16].

References

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Q118976675. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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