Hermann Höfle

Coordinator of Operation Reinhard (1911-1962)
Person human Q78678
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Hermann Höfle

Summary

Hermann Höfle is a human[1]. He was born in Salzburg[2]. He was born on +1911-06-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on +1962-08-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a taxi driver[6] and Holocaust perpetrator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hermann Höfle was born in Salzburg[2].
  • Hermann Höfle passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Hermann Höfle was born on +1911-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hermann Höfle died on +1962-08-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hermann Höfle held citizenship in Austria[9].
  • Hermann Höfle held citizenship in Nazi Germany[10].
  • Hermann Höfle worked as a taxi driver[6].
  • Hermann Höfle worked as a Holocaust perpetrator[7].
  • Hermann Höfle received the Iron Cross 2nd Class[11].
  • Hermann Höfle received the War Merit Cross[12].
  • Hermann Höfle was a member of Schutzstaffel[13].
  • Hermann Höfle is recorded as male[14].
  • Hermann Höfle's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hermann Höfle was affiliated with the Nazi Party[16].
  • Hermann Höfle's ISNI is recorded as 000000007735510X[17].
  • Hermann Höfle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73641954[18].
  • Hermann Höfle's GND ID is recorded as 120714272[19].
  • Hermann Höfle's military branch is recorded as Schutzstaffel[20].
  • Hermann Höfle's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007109740[21].
  • Hermann Höfle's Commons category is recorded as Hermann Höfle (SS-Sturmbannführer)[22].
  • Hermann Höfle's military, police or special rank is recorded as Sturmbannführer[23].
  • Hermann Höfle's pronunciation audio is recorded as Hermann Julius Hans Höfle.ogg[24].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[25].
  • Hermann Höfle's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • Hermann Höfle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03z4yt[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Salzburg[2], Hermann Höfle… he was born on +1911-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include taxi driver[6] and Holocaust perpetrator[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Iron Cross 2nd Class[11], a grade of an order[28] and War Merit Cross[12], a war merit cross[29], in German Reich[30], founded in 1939[31].

Personal Life

Hermann Höfle was affiliated with the Nazi Party[16].

Death and Burial

Hermann Höfle died on +1962-08-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Vienna[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[25].

Why It Matters

Hermann Höfle ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Höfle telegram[34], a telegram[35], written by him[36].

FAQs

Where was Hermann Höfle born?

Born in Salzburg[2], Hermann Höfle…

Where did Hermann Höfle die?

Hermann Höfle died in Vienna[4].

What did Hermann Höfle do for work?

Hermann Höfle worked as taxi driver[6] and Holocaust perpetrator[7].

What awards did Hermann Höfle receive?

Honors received include Iron Cross 2nd Class[11] and War Merit Cross[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . nachkriegsjustiz.at. Retrieved . nachkriegsjustiz.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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