Otto Carius

German pharmacist, military officer and highly decorated tank commander (1922-2015)
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Otto Carius

Summary

Otto Carius is a human[1]. Born in Zweibrücken[2], he… he was born on May 27, 1922[3]. He passed away in Herschweiler-Pettersheim[4]. He died on January 24, 2015[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6], apothecary[7], non-fiction writer[8], pharmacist[9], and soldier[10]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,423 views/month, #5,700 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Otto Carius's place of birth was Zweibrücken[2].
  • Otto Carius died in Herschweiler-Pettersheim[4].
  • Otto Carius was born on May 27, 1922[3].
  • Otto Carius died on January 24, 2015[5].
  • Otto Carius held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Otto Carius worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Otto Carius worked as an apothecary[7].
  • Otto Carius's professions included non-fiction writer[8].
  • Otto Carius's professions included pharmacist[9].
  • Otto Carius's professions included soldier[10].
  • Otto Carius's professions included veteran[13].
  • Otto Carius's field of work was war[14].
  • Otto Carius's field of work was tank[15].
  • Otto Carius's field of work was pharmacy[16].
  • Otto Carius's field of work was armored unit[17].
  • Otto Carius's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[18].
  • Otto Carius received the Eastern Medal[19].
  • Otto Carius received the Wound Badge (1939) in Black[20].
  • Otto Carius received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[21].
  • Otto Carius received the Wound Badge (1939) in Silver[22].
  • Otto Carius received the Wound Badge (1939) in Gold[23].
  • Otto Carius received the Panzer Badge in Silver 1st Grade (without number)[24].
  • Otto Carius is recorded as male[25].
  • Otto Carius's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Otto Carius's military branch is recorded as German Army[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zweibrücken[2], Otto Carius… he was born on May 27, 1922[3].

Education

Otto Carius was educated at Heidelberg University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6], apothecary[7], non-fiction writer[8], pharmacist[9], soldier[10], and veteran[13]. Fields of work include war[14], a type of conflict[28]; tank[15], a weapon type[29]; pharmacy[16], an interdisciplinary science[30]; and armored unit[17], a military unit type class[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Eastern Medal[19], a campaign medal[32], in Nazi Germany[33], founded in 1942[34]; Wound Badge (1939) in Black[20], an award[35], in German Reich[36]; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[21], a grade of an order[37], in Nazi Germany[38]; Wound Badge (1939) in Silver[22]; Wound Badge (1939) in Gold[23]; and Panzer Badge in Silver 1st Grade (without number)[24], a class of award[39], in German Reich[40], founded in 1939[41].

Death and Burial

Otto Carius died on January 24, 2015[5]. He passed away in Herschweiler-Pettersheim[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Carius ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,423 views/month, #5,700 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Otto Carius born?

Born in Zweibrücken[2], Otto Carius…

Where did Otto Carius die?

Otto Carius died in Herschweiler-Pettersheim[4].

What did Otto Carius do for work?

Otto Carius worked as military personnel[6], apothecary[7], non-fiction writer[8], pharmacist[9], and soldier[10].

Where did Otto Carius go to school?

Otto Carius was educated at Heidelberg University[18].

What awards did Otto Carius receive?

Honors received include Eastern Medal[19], Wound Badge (1939) in Black[20], Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[21], and Wound Badge (1939) in Silver[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . TracesOfWar. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . TracesOfWar. wikidata.org.

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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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