Leo Leixner

Austrian journalist and war correspondent
Person human Q27924793

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
March 26, 1908
Date of death
August 14, 1942
Place of birth
Thörl-Maglern
Place of death
Krasnodar
Country of citizenship
Cisleithania, Austria[8][9]
Member of political party
Nazi Party[18]
Cause of death
shot to the head[21]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[29]
Birth name
Leopold Leixner[30]
Family name
Leixner[24]
Given name
Leo[25]
Manner of death
death in battle[26]
Military branch
German Army[19]
Military casualty classification
killed in action[28]
Military, police or special rank
watch-master[20]
Name in native language
Leo Leixner[31]
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Participated in conflict
World War II[23]
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
113512060
Library of Congress authority ID
n88672359
GND ID
133394603
CiNii Research ID
1140000791723253376
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
133394603
Google Knowledge Graph ID
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IdRef ID
266270069
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA07915437
NSDAP membership number (1925–1945)
1601260
NUKAT ID
n2006114247
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810568943105606
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
297797964
WorldCat Entities ID
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Country of citizenship 2
Employer 2
Occupation 2
Academic degree 1
Educated at 1
Given name 1
Leo
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Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Military branch 1
Military casualty classification 1
Military, police or special rank 1
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Summary

Leo Leixner was born on March 26, 1908[1], in Thörl-Maglern[2]. He died on August 14, 1942[3], in Krasnodar[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], war correspondent[6], and photographer[7].

FAQs

Where was Leo Leixner born?

Leo Leixner's place of birth was Thörl-Maglern[2].

Where did Leo Leixner die?

Leo Leixner passed away in Krasnodar[4].

What did Leo Leixner do for work?

Leo Leixner worked as a journalist[5], war correspondent[6], and photographer[7].

Where did Leo Leixner go to school?

Leo Leixner was educated at University of Graz[12].

What awards did Leo Leixner receive?

Honors received include Iron Cross 1st Class[13], Iron Cross 2nd Class[14], Anschluss Medal[15], and Sudetenland Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Literatur in Österreich 1938-1945, Band 2: Kärnten. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Nazi Party Membership Database Lookup. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Literatur in Österreich 1938-1945, Band 2: Kärnten. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Literatur in Österreich 1938-1945, Band 2: Kärnten. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Military casualty classification → killed in action
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