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Hans Kirschstein

German flying ace (1896-1918)
Person human Q87701

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
August 5, 1896
Date of death
July 16, 1918, July 17, 1918[4][7]
Place of birth
Koblenz
Place of death
Fismes
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia[8]
Occupation
aircraft pilot, military personnel
Award received
Pour le Mérite, House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross[9][10][11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[18]
Family name
Kirschstein[16]
Given name
Hans[17]
Military branch
Imperial German Army[13]
Military, police or special rank
lieutenant[14]
Participated in conflict
World War I[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hans Kirschstein uk Ганс Кіршштайн
🔖 Identifiers · 10
ISNI
0000000039253030
VIAF cluster ID
68406495
Library of Congress authority ID
n2008060133
GND ID
1051179106
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Hans Kirschstein (cropped).jpg ↗
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1051179106
Freebase ID
/m/05b2zyn
Prabook ID
2329942
Rheinland-Pfälzische Personendatenbank (GND) ID
1051179106
WorldCat Entities ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 3
Iron Cross, Pour le Mérite, House Order of Hohenzollern
Occupation 2
aircraft pilot, military personnel
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Prussia
Given name 1
Hans
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Military branch 1
Imperial German Army
Military, police or special rank 1
lieutenant
Participated in conflict 1
World War I
Place of birth 1
Koblenz
Place of death 1
Fismes
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Hans Kirschstein's place of birth was Koblenz[1]. He was born on August 5, 1896[2]. He died in Fismes[3]. He died on July 16, 1918[4]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[5] and military personnel[6].

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Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite[9], a courage award[19], in Prussia[20], founded in 1740[21]; House Order of Hohenzollern[10], a dynastic order of knighthood[22], founded in 1841[23]; and Iron Cross[11], an order[24], in Kingdom of Prussia[25], founded in 1813[26].

FAQs

Where was Hans Kirschstein born?

Born in Koblenz[1].

Where did Hans Kirschstein die?

Hans Kirschstein passed away in Fismes[3].

What did Hans Kirschstein do for work?

Hans Kirschstein worked as aircraft pilot[5] and military personnel[6].

What awards did Hans Kirschstein receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite[9], House Order of Hohenzollern[10], and Iron Cross[11].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Prussia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'pl', 'pt', 'uk']
    Date of death → +1918-07-16T00:00:00Z, +1918-07-17T00:00:00Z
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Fismes
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Pour le Mérite, House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross
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