Kurt Zeitzler

German General (1895–1963)
Person Human Q60730

Facts

29 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
June 9, 1895
Date of death
September 25, 1963, September 5, 1963[7]
Place of birth
Heideblick
Country of citizenship
Germany[8]
Cause of death
lung cancer[30]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[38]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[37]
End of work period
1945[41]
Family name
Zeitler[33]
Given name
Kurt[34]
Image harvest run
pdhero-20261109T082225Z
Image last checked license
CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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no_pd_license
Manner of death
natural causes[36]
Military, police or special rank
Generaloberst[27]
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Name in native language
Kurt Zeitzler[39]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials[44]
Participated in conflict
World War I, World War II[31][32]
Start of work period
1914[40]
🏷️ Also known as
en Kurt Zeitzler ar كورت زيتزلر de Zeitzler el Κουρτ Τσάιτσλερ fa کورت تسایتسلر he קורט צייטצלר ja クルト・ツァイツラー ru Курт Цайцлер ru Курт Цейтцлер ru Цайцлер ru Цайцлер, Курт ru Цейтцлер, Курт th ควร์ท ไซทซ์เลอร์ tr Zeitzler zh 库尔特·蔡茨勒
🔖 Identifiers · 22
VIAF cluster ID
961095
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2007122065
GND ID
125000421
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16678789x
De Agostini ID
Zeitzler,+Kurt
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
125000421
Dodis ID
P16555
Freebase ID
/m/03gt86
Generals of World War II ID
Zeitzler/Kurt/Germany
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
tseittsler-kurt-f277cd
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Jewish Virtual Library ID
kurt-zeitzler
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
125000421
Munzinger person ID
00000000340
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
39555022X
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803133418795
SNAC ARK ID
w6vr957s
TracesOfWar person ID
38494
U.S. National Archives Identifier
10612676
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJr7WchqYJb97D64f4ryVC

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Award received 2
Participated in conflict 2
Significant person 2
Allegiance 1
Archives at 1
Cause of death 1
Country of citizenship 1
Facial hair 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Manner of death 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Occupation 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Kurt Zeitzler was born on June 9, 1895[1], in Heideblick[2]. He died on September 25, 1963[3], in Aschau im Chiemgau[4]. He worked as a military officer[5].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Zeitzler born?

Kurt Zeitzler's place of birth was Heideblick[2].

Where did Kurt Zeitzler die?

Kurt Zeitzler passed away in Aschau im Chiemgau[4].

What did Kurt Zeitzler do for work?

Kurt Zeitzler worked as a military officer[5].

What awards did Kurt Zeitzler receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[9], Iron Cross, 1st class[10], Iron Cross, 2nd class[11], and Wound Badge (1918) in Black[12].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] ↑ . Das Personenlexikon zum Dritten Reich. wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . invenio.bundesarchiv.de. invenio.bundesarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Neue Deutsche Biographie
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #62518: prefer more precise dates and places"
  3. 17w ago · Karl Oblique · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facial hair → toothbrush moustache
    End of work period → +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Participated in conflict → World War I, World War II
    Allegiance → Nazi Germany
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    "Created claim: Place of death: Hohenaschau im Chiemgau, batch #260234"
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