Oskar Dirlewanger
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Summary
Oskar Dirlewanger was born on September 26, 1895[1], in Würzburg[2]. He died on June 7, 1945[3], in Altshausen[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], politician[6], tax advisor[7], Holocaust perpetrator[8], and Commander[9]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,218 views/month, #5,568 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
- Employer: Reichswehr[12], job centre[13]
- Educated at: Goethe University Frankfurt[14], University of Mannheim[15]
- Award received: Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[16], German Cross in Gold[17], Spanish Cross[18], War Victory Cross[19]
- Member of: Schutzstaffel[20], Deutschvölkischer Schutz und Trutzbund[21], Sturmabteilung[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Member of political party: Nazi Party[24]
- Military branch: Waffen-SS[25]
- Commons category: Oskar Dirlewanger[26]
- Military, police or special rank: Oberführer[27], Vizefeldwebel[28], leutnant[29], Oberleutnant[30], Obersturmführer[31], Hauptsturmführer[32], Sturmbannführer[33], Obersturmbannführer[34], Standartenführer[35]
- Cause of death: blunt trauma[36], torture murder[37]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Political Science[38]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[39], World War II[40], Military occupation of the Slovak Republic[41], Warsaw Uprising[42], Spanish Civil War[43]
- Family name: Dirlewanger[44]
- Given name: Oskar[45]
- Allegiance: Nazi Germany[46]
- Participant in: The Holocaust in Belarus[47], The Holocaust in Poland[48]
- Convicted of: embezzlement[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[50]
- Name in native language: Oskar Dirlewanger[51]
- Start of work period: 1914[52]
- Place of detention: Welzheim concentration camp[53]
- Significant person: Gottlob Berger[54]
- Military unit: SS-Sturmbrigade "Dirlewanger"[55], Dirlewanger Brigade[56], Condor Legion[57], Grenadier-Regiment „König Karl“[58], Infanterie-Regiment „Alt-Württemberg“[59]
Why It Matters
Oskar Dirlewanger has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
Where was Oskar Dirlewanger born?
Oskar Dirlewanger's place of birth was Würzburg[2].
Where did Oskar Dirlewanger die?
Oskar Dirlewanger passed away in Altshausen[4].
What did Oskar Dirlewanger do for work?
Oskar Dirlewanger worked as a military officer[5], politician[6], tax advisor[7], Holocaust perpetrator[8], and Commander[9].
Where did Oskar Dirlewanger go to school?
Oskar Dirlewanger was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[14] and University of Mannheim[15].
What awards did Oskar Dirlewanger receive?
Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[16], German Cross in Gold[17], Spanish Cross[18], and War Victory Cross[19].