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Gerhard Tappen

German officer (1866–1953)
Person Human Q122947

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
July 3, 1866
Date of death
May 28, 1953
Place of birth
Esens
Place of death
Goslar
Country of citizenship
Germany[7]
Occupation
military officer
Award received
Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class, Knight I Class of the Albrecht Order[8][9]
Father
Theodor Tappen[6]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[20]
Archives at
German Federal Archives[13]
Commander of (DEPRECATED)
15th Division[14]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Biographical Lexicon for East Frisia (online version)[18][19]
Family name
Tappen[16]
Given name
Gerhard[17]
Military branch
Imperial German Army[11]
Military, police or special rank
general[12]
Participated in conflict
World War I[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Dietrich Gerhard Emil Theodor Tappen en Gerhard Tappen de Dietrich Gerhard Emil Theodor Tappen es Dietrich Gerhard Emil Theodor Tappen he גרהרד טאפן ja ゲルハルト・タッペン sv Dietrich Gerhard Emil Theodor Tappen zh 格哈德·塔彭 zh 格爾哈德·塔本
🔖 Identifiers · 9
ISNI
0000000026019077
VIAF cluster ID
5922164
GND ID
102724002X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Gerhardtappen.jpg ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
17043261f
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
102724002X
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/120r4l2m
IdRef ID
103526145
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdWWkGBg7Wmv47PTBdYT3

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🔗 Connections
Archives at 1
German Federal Archives
Commander of (DEPRECATED) 1
15th Division
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Described by source 1
Nordisk familjebok
Given name 1
Gerhard
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Military branch 1
Imperial German Army
Military, police or special rank 1
general
Occupation 1
military officer
Participated in conflict 1
World War I
Place of birth 1
Esens
Place of death 1
Goslar
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Gerhard Tappen was born on July 3, 1866[1], in Esens[2]. He died on May 28, 1953[3], in Goslar[4]. He worked as a military officer[5].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Tappen born?

Gerhard Tappen's place of birth was Esens[2].

Where did Gerhard Tappen die?

Gerhard Tappen died in Goslar[4].

Who were Gerhard Tappen's parents?

Gerhard Tappen's father was Theodor Tappen[6].

What did Gerhard Tappen do for work?

Gerhard Tappen worked as a military officer[5].

What awards did Gerhard Tappen receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[8] and Knight I Class of the Albrecht Order[9].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65780: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military branch → Imperial German Army
    Military, police or special rank → general
    Place of birth → Esens
    Sex or gender → male
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64326: import father (P22) from GND"
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