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Gerhard Hein

German officer and Knight's Cross recipient (1916–2008)
Person human Q5550678

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
July 9, 1916
Date of death
June 6, 2008
Place of birth
Paniówki
Place of death
Harrislee
Country of citizenship
Germany[6]
Occupation
soldier
Member of political party
Nazi Party[10]
Award received
German Cross in Silver, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[7][8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[14]
Family name
Hein[12]
Given name
Gerhard[13]
Participated in conflict
World War II[11]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gerhard Hein ar جيرهارد هاين uk Гергард Гайн
🔖 Identifiers · 9
VIAF cluster ID
30450280
GND ID
12363668X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Hein Postcard 1945 (Burlesque edit).jpg ↗
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
12363668X
FactGrid item ID
Walter Payton
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11bwcm64vb
NSDAP membership number (1925–1945)
7595754
Prabook ID
2309568
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkTdt4CF4mpQGPqBjwXBP

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Country of citizenship 1
Germany
FactGrid item ID 1
Walter Payton
Family name 1
Hein
Given name 1
Gerhard
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Member of political party 1
Nazi Party
Occupation 1
soldier
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of birth 1
Paniówki
Place of death 1
Harrislee
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Gerhard Hein's place of birth was Paniówki[1]. He was born on July 9, 1916[2]. He died in Harrislee[3]. He died on June 6, 2008[4]. He worked as a soldier[5].

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Recognition

Awards received include German Cross in Silver[7], a grade of an order[15], in Nazi Germany[16] and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[8], a grade of an order[17], in Nazi Germany[18].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Hein born?

Gerhard Hein was born in Paniówki[1].

Where did Gerhard Hein die?

Gerhard Hein passed away in Harrislee[3].

What did Gerhard Hein do for work?

Gerhard Hein worked as soldier[5].

What awards did Gerhard Hein receive?

Honors received include German Cross in Silver[7] and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[8].

Related Entities

Germany

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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    Place of birth → Paniówki
    Family name → Hein
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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