Heinz Reinefarth

German SS general (1903-1979)
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Summary

Heinz Reinefarth was born on December 26, 1903[1], in Gniezno[2]. He died on May 7, 1979[3], in Westerland[4]. He worked as a judge[5], politician[6], jurist[7], notary[8], and lawyer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,189 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Occupation: military personnel[12], military officer[13], mayor[14]
  • Field of work: war crime[15], genocide[16]
  • Position held: mayor[17], member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein[18]
  • Employer: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19]
  • Award received: Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[20]
  • Member of: Schutzstaffel[21], Freikorps Oberland[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[24], All-German Bloc/League of Expellees and Deprived of Rights[25]
  • Military branch: Waffen-SS[26]
  • Commons category: Heinz Reinefarth[27]
  • Military, police or special rank: SS-Gruppenführer[28]
  • Participated in conflict: Warsaw Uprising[29]
  • Family name: Reinefarth[30]
  • Given name: Heinz[31]
  • Work location: Kiel[32]
  • Allegiance: Nazi Germany[33]
  • Convicted of: war crime[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35]
  • Name in native language: Heinz Reinefarth[36]
  • Start of work period: 1933[37]
  • End of work period: 1945[38]
  • P14974: 16723[39]

Why It Matters

Heinz Reinefarth has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Heinz Reinefarth born?

Heinz Reinefarth's place of birth was Gniezno[2].

Where did Heinz Reinefarth die?

Heinz Reinefarth died in Westerland[4].

What did Heinz Reinefarth do for work?

Heinz Reinefarth worked as a judge[5], politician[6], jurist[7], notary[8], and lawyer[9].

What awards did Heinz Reinefarth receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP, Stand vom 1. Dezember 1936. wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP, Stand vom 1. Dezember 1936. wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of death → Westerland
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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