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Franz Ritter von Epp

German general and politician (1868–1946)
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Franz Ritter von Epp
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Facts

35 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[35]
Date of birth
October 16, 1868
Date of death
December 31, 1946, January 31, 1947[10]
Place of birth
Munich
Place of death
Munich
Country of citizenship
Germany[13]
Occupation
politician, career soldier, lieutenant general, hunter, military officer, member of parliament, Reichsstatthalter[14][15]
Position held
member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic, Reichsstatthalter[16][17]
Educated at
War Academy[18]
Religion or worldview
Roman Catholic[34]
Member of political party
Bavarian People's Party, Nazi Party[37][38]
Award received
Pour le Mérite, honorary citizen of Augsburg, honorary citizenship, honorary citizenship, honorary citizenship, honorary citizenship, honorary citizenship, honorary citizenship, honorary citizenship, honorary citizenship, honorary citizenship, honorary citizen of Munich, honorary citizenship, honorary citizen of Passau, Knight of the Military Order of Max Joseph, Iron Cross, honorary citizenship, Military Order of Max Joseph, Military Merit Order (Bavaria), House Order of Hohenzollern, Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg), House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy), War Merit Cross, Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918, Anschluss Medal, Sudetenland Medal, Golden Party Badge, Nazi Party Long Service Award, honorary citizen of Coburg[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Father
Rudolf Epp[12]
Work location
Berlin, Munich, German South-West Africa[48][49][50]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German
Allegiance
Nazi Germany[51]
Archives at
Institute of Contemporary History – Archives, Bavarian Hauptstaatsarchiv, German Federal Archives[41][42][43]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Neue Deutsche Biographie
Facial hair
toothbrush moustache
Family name
von Epp[45]
Given name
Franz, Xaver[46][47]
Member of
Sturmabteilung[33]
Military branch
Imperial German Army[39]
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Military unit
Königlich Bayerisches 9. Infanterie-Regiment „Wrede“, Königlich Bayerisches 19. Infanterie-Regiment „König Viktor Emanuel III. von Italien“, Imperial Schutztruppe for German South West Africa, Royal Bavarian Infantry Lifeguards Regiment, 3rd Royal Bavarian Division
Military, police or special rank
major general[40]
Name in native language
Franz Xaver Ritter von Epp
Noble title
Ritter[36]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials
Participant in
International Military Tribunal
Participated in conflict
World War I[44]
Place of burial
Munich Waldfriedhof[11]
Place of detention
Camp Ashcan
Significant person
Wilhelm Frick
Start of work period
1887
🏷️ Also known as
en Franz Ritter von Epp ar فرانز ريتر فون إب cs Franz von Epp cs Franz Ritter von Epp de Franz Xaver Ritter von Epp de Ritter von Epp de Franz Epp de Franz von Epp de Franz Xaver Epp fa فرانتس ریتر فن اپ fr Franz Epp fr Franz Ritter von Epp he פרנץ ריטר פון אפ it Franz Ritter von Epp ja リッター・フォン・エップ ja フランツ・フォン・エップ ja フランツ・リッター・フォン・エップ ko 프란츠 리터 폰 에프 ko 프란츠 폰 에프 pl Franz Ritter von Epp
🔖 Identifiers · 52
ISNI
0000000063142576
VIAF cluster ID
47056721
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n84154153
GND ID
119495279
American Academy in Rome ID
11960246
BIORAB–WEIMAR ID
3310
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
15090240h
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
epp-franz-xaver
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10700210
DDB person (GND) ID
119495279
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119495279
FAST ID
141926
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FES digital collections entity ID
354109
FactGrid item ID
Brackett House
Faulhaber edition person ID
05030
Files of the Reich Chancellery ID
register/person/arh-zPER_00186, register/person/arw-119495279, register/person/arh-zPER_04401
Film.ru person ID
franz-von-epp
Find a Grave memorial ID
147923019
Freebase ID
/m/0274mrh
Geni profile ID
6000000191846174852
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Franz_Epp
HAND ID
1A28-ECBD-39B5-6958-F3E1
IMDb ID
nm0902228
IdRef ID
103124373
J9U entity ID
987007278768905171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119495279
Kinobox person ID
917539
Munzinger person ID
00000000523
Museum-digital person/organization ID
29564
Münzkabinett ID
person/5210
NLA Trove people ID
1170921
NSDAP membership number (1925–1945)
85475
NUKAT ID
n2019156960
National Library of Greece ID
229737
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000463339
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:CANW;=BF
National Library of Russia ID
770235648
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX5761936
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
119677431
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3898342
Open Library ID
OL1265202A
Our Campaigns candidate ID
672966
PM20 folder ID
pe/004760
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
94085
Pacelli edition person ID
5030
Parsifal cluster ID
401186
Prabook ID
1344734
SEARCH on line catalogue ID
26878
TMDB person ID
1030281
WikiTree person ID
Von_Epp-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkdpYMymCFcKhp4WmpHG3
Yale LUX ID
person/807e5582-dd2c-49e6-ab9d-8157d39b20ce

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🔗 Connections
Award received 18
Iron Cross, Pour le Mérite, War Merit Cross, Golden Party Badge, honorary citizenship, Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918, Anschluss Medal, House Order of Hohenzollern +10 more
Work location 3
Berlin, Munich, German South-West Africa
Archives at 2
German Federal Archives, Bavarian Hauptstaatsarchiv
Given name 2
Franz, Xaver
Member of political party 2
Nazi Party, Bavarian People's Party
Occupation 2
politician, career soldier
Allegiance 1
Nazi Germany
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Facial hair 1
toothbrush moustache
Father 1
Rudolf Epp
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Member of 1
Sturmabteilung
Military branch 1
Imperial German Army
Military unit 1
3rd Royal Bavarian Division
Military, police or special rank 1
major general
Noble title 1
Ritter
Parent of 1
Rudolf Epp
Participant in 1
International Military Tribunal
Participated in conflict 1
World War I
Place of birth 1
Munich
Place of burial 1
Munich Waldfriedhof
Place of death 1
Munich
Place of detention 1
Camp Ashcan
Position held 1
Reichsstatthalter
Religion or worldview 1
Roman Catholic
Sex or gender 1
male
Significant person 1
Wilhelm Frick
← Board member 1
Reichskolonialbund
← Cast member 1
Der Sieg des Glaubens
← SNARC ID 1
Bridget Bevan
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Summary

Franz Ritter von Epp was born on October 16, 1868[1], in Munich[2]. He died on December 31, 1946[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a politician[5], career soldier[6], lieutenant general[7], hunter[8], and military officer[9].

FAQs

Where was Franz Ritter von Epp born?

Franz Ritter von Epp was born in Munich[2].

Where did Franz Ritter von Epp die?

Franz Ritter von Epp died in Munich[4].

Who were Franz Ritter von Epp's parents?

Franz Ritter von Epp's father was Rudolf Epp[12].

What did Franz Ritter von Epp do for work?

Franz Ritter von Epp worked as a politician[5], career soldier[6], lieutenant general[7], hunter[8], and military officer[9].

Where did Franz Ritter von Epp go to school?

Franz Ritter von Epp was educated at War Academy[18].

What awards did Franz Ritter von Epp receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite[19], honorary citizen of Augsburg[20], and honorary citizenship[21].

Related Entities

Germany Nazi Germany Wilhelm Frick

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nbg-02.lil.tools. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [33] ↑ . verwaltungshandbuch.bavarikon.de. verwaltungshandbuch.bavarikon.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [43] ↑ . open-data.bundesarchiv.de. open-data.bundesarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  48. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  51. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Neue Deutsche Biographie
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    HAND ID → 1A28-ECBD-39B5-6958-F3E1
    "source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for permiss"
  4. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pacelli edition person ID → 5030
    "Created claim: Pacelli edition person ID: 5030, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782903700280"
  5. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 354109
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  6. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, career soldier, lieutenant general +4
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  7. 26w ago · Printstream · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Files of the Reich Chancellery ID → register/person/arh-zPER_00186, register/person/arw-119495279, register/person/arh-zPER_04401
    "Created claim: Files of the Reich Chancellery ID: register/person/arh-zPER_04401, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778148440554"
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