Trending Officers in Germany this week
The 100 most-viewed officers this week on Wikipedia (Germany). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Hermann Göring.
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Hermann Göring
German Nazi politician, military leader, and convicted war criminal (1893–1946)
275
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2
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Royal Navy admiral (1902–1942), member of the House of Windsor
274
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3
Pol Pot
former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (1925–1998)
243
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4
George VI
King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952
220
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5
Ernest Borgnine
American actor (1917–2012)
210
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6
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021 (1921-2021)
204
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7
Adolf Hitler
dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945, main instigator of World War II (1889–1945)
177
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8
Jack Elam
American actor (1920–2003)
157
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9
Napoleon
French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815 (1769–1821)
142
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10
Ernest Shackleton
Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer (1874–1922)
116
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11
Elvis Presley
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
115
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12
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II; grandson of King George V and Queen Mary and first cousin once removed to King Charles III
96
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13
Otto von Bismarck
German statesman and Chancellor (1815-1898)
88
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14
Winston Churchill
British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965)
79
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15
August von Mackensen
German field marshal (1849–1945)
72
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16
Adolf Eichmann
German-Austrian SS officer and one of the major organizers of the Holocaust (1906–1962)
72
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17
Alexander the Great
king of Macedonia and conqueror of Achaemenid Persia (356–323 BC)
70
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18
Lewis Strauss
American banker and chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (1896-1974)
66
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19
John F. Kennedy
president of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (1917–1963)
62
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20
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
founding father of the Republic of Turkey (c. 1881–1938)
61
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views
21
Karl Dönitz
German admiral and former president of Nazi Germany in 1945 (born 1891-1980)
59
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22
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
58
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23
Wernher von Braun
German and later American aerospace engineer and space architect (1912–1977)
56
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24
Horatio Nelson
British admiral (1758–1805)
55
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25
Rudolf Höss
German war criminal, commandant of Auschwitz (1901–1947)
54
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26
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
Austrian archduke (1858-1889)
52
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27
Abraham Lincoln
president of the United States from 1861 to 1865 (1809-1865)
48
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views
28
J. R. R. Tolkien
English writer and philologist (1892–1973)
46
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views
29
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
British statesman and naval officer (1900-1979)
45
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30
Erwin Rommel
German field marshal (1891-1944)
44
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31
Josephine Baker
American-born French dancer, singer and actress (1906–1975)
41
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32
Erich von Manstein
German field marshal (1887-1973)
41
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33
Hideki Tojo
Japanese general and politician (1884–1948)
40
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34
Christopher Lee
English actor and singer (1922–2015)
40
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35
Dwight D. Eisenhower
president of the United States from 1953 to 1961 (1890–1969)
40
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36
Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
German aristocrat, army officer and resistance fighter (1907-1944)
40
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37
Genghis Khan
founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire (1162–1227)
39
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38
Amon Göth
Austrian SS functionary, commandant of Plaszow concentration camp and convicted war criminal (1908-1946)
37
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39
Ronald Reagan
president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor (1911–2004)
37
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views
40
Charles Lindbergh
American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist (1902–1974)
37
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41
Muhammad
Arabian political leader and the founder of Islam (c. 570–632)
36
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42
Klaus Barbie
German SS officer, head of the Gestapo in Lyon and convicted war criminal (1913–1991)
36
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43
Wilhelm Keitel
German field marshal (1882–1946)
35
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44
Charles de Gaulle
French general and statesman (1890–1970)
35
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45
William Wallace
Scottish knight and leading figure in the First War of Scottish Independence
34
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46
Leslie Nielsen
Canadian-American actor and comedian (1926–2010)
34
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47
Neil Armstrong
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012)
34
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views
48
James Stewart
American actor and military officer (1908–1997)
33
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49
Otto Skorzeny
Austrian Waffen-SS officer (1908–1975)
32
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views
50
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
younger son of Charles III of the United Kingdom and Diana, Princess of Wales
32
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51
Tony Curtis
American actor (1925–2010)
32
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52
Arminius
1st century chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe, defeated the Romans in 9 AD
31
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53
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790, (1741-1790).
31
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54
Helmut von Grolmann
German officer (1898-1977)
31
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55
Francisco Franco
Spanish general and dictator (1892-1975)
31
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56
Ottogerd Karasch
german YouTuber and ex soldier
31
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57
Jimmy Carter
president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)
30
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58
Scott Ritter
former US military and UN inspector, now author, geopolitical analyst and convicted sex offender
30
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59
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
German World War II U-boat captain (1911-1986)
29
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60
Wilhelm, German Crown Prince
Prussian Crown Prince (1882-1951)
29
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61
Robert F. Kennedy
American politician and lawyer (1925–1968)
28
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62
Manfred von Richthofen
German fighter pilot (1892-1918)
28
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63
Andreas Hofer
Leader of armed resistance by the people of Tirol against Napoleonic and Bavarian invasion (1767-1810)
28
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64
Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Austrian SS official, a major perpetrator of the Holocaust and convicted war criminal (1903-1946)
27
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65
Yizhak Rabin
Israeli politician, statesman and general (1922–1995)
27
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66
Kurt von Schleicher
German chancellor (1882-1934)
27
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67
Ernst Röhm
German Nazi politician, military officer and leader of the Sturmabteilung (1887-1934)
26
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68
George Washington
Founding Father and first U.S. president (1732–1799)
26
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69
Moses
Abrahamic prophet said to have led the Israelites out of Egypt
26
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70
J. Edgar Hoover
American law enforcement administrator (1895–1972)
26
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71
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
Prussian field marshal (1742–1819)
26
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72
Hannibal
Carthaginian general (247–183/181 BC)
26
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73
Felipe VI of Spain
King of Spain since 2014
25
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74
Peter Ustinov
British actor, writer and director (1921–2004)
25
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75
Fedor von Bock
German field marshal (1880–1945)
25
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76
Georgy Zhukov
Marshal of the Soviet Union (1896-1974)
25
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77
George W. Bush
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
25
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78
Harry S. Truman
president of the United States from 1945 to 1953; politician (1884–1972)
24
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79
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
field marshal who commanded the Catholic League's forces (1559-1632) in the Thirty Years' War
24
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80
Charles I of Austria
Last monarch of Austria-Hungary (r. 1916–1918)
24
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81
Oliver Cromwell
English military and political leader (1599–1658)
24
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82
Erwin von Witzleben
German field marshal (1881–1944)
24
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83
Ta Mok
Cambodian military officer (1924–2006)
23
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84
Skanderbeg
Albanian noble and military commander (1405–1468)
23
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85
Andriy Melnyk
Ukrainian military officer and politician (1890–1964)
23
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86
Erich Ludendorff
German Army officer (1865–1937)
23
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87
Hans-Ulrich Rudel
German World War II Stuka pilot and neo-Nazi activist (1916–1982)
22
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88
Buzz Aldrin
American astronaut (born 1930)
22
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89
Muammar Gaddafi
Military officer and former Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969-2011)
22
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90
Friedrich Paulus
German general (1890–1957)
22
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91
Kurt Student
German Luftwaffe general (1890–1978)
22
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92
Albrecht von Wallenstein
Bohemian military leader and statesman who fought on the Catholic side during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)
22
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93
Dietrich von Choltitz
German general (1894-1966)
22
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94
Bashar al-Assad
President of Syria from 2000 to 2024
22
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95
Gene Hackman
American actor and novelist (1930–2025)
22
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96
Hanns Martin Schleyer
German manager and president of industry association, former SS officer and Nazi party member; kidnapped by terrorist group RAF in 1977 to f
21
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97
George S. Patton
United States Army general (1885–1945)
21
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98
Vasco da Gama
Portuguese explorer (c. 1460s – 1524)
21
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99
Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
Greek prince; father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1882-1944)
21
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100
Howard Hughes
American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producer (1905–1976)
21
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