Otto Ohlendorf

German SS officer and Holocaust perpetrator (1907–1951)
Person human Q57575
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Otto Ohlendorf

Summary

Otto Ohlendorf is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hoheneggelsen[2]. He was born on +1907-02-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Landsberg Prison[4]. He died on +1951-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month, #6,878 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hoheneggelsen[2], Otto Ohlendorf…
  • Otto Ohlendorf died in Landsberg Prison[4].
  • Otto Ohlendorf was born on +1907-02-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Ohlendorf died on +1951-06-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Penzing[9].
  • Burial took place at Bavaria[10].
  • Otto Ohlendorf held citizenship in German Empire[11].
  • Otto Ohlendorf held citizenship in Weimar Republic[12].
  • Otto Ohlendorf held citizenship in Nazi Germany[13].
  • Otto Ohlendorf's professions included economist[6].
  • Otto Ohlendorf worked as a jurist[7].
  • Among Otto Ohlendorf's employers was Reich Main Security Office[14].
  • Otto Ohlendorf was educated at University of Göttingen[15].
  • Otto Ohlendorf was educated at Leipzig University[16].
  • Otto Ohlendorf's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17].
  • Otto Ohlendorf received the Golden Party Badge[18].
  • Otto Ohlendorf received the War Merit Cross[19].
  • Otto Ohlendorf received the Nazi Party Long Service Award[20].
  • Otto Ohlendorf received the Order of the Star of Romania[21].
  • Otto Ohlendorf received the SS Long Service Award[22].
  • Otto Ohlendorf received the Honour Chevron for the Old Guard[23].
  • Otto Ohlendorf was a member of Schutzstaffel[24].
  • Otto Ohlendorf was a member of Sturmabteilung[25].
  • Otto Ohlendorf was a member of SD-Hauptamt[26].
  • Otto Ohlendorf was a member of Einsatzgruppen[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Ohlendorf's place of birth was Hoheneggelsen[2]. He was born on +1907-02-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[15], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; Leipzig University[16], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35]; and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1502[38], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and jurist[7]. Among Otto Ohlendorf's employers was Reich Main Security Office[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Party Badge[18], a breast badge[40], in Nazi Germany[41], founded in 1933[42]; War Merit Cross[19], a war merit cross[43], in German Reich[44], founded in 1939[45]; Nazi Party Long Service Award[20], a medallion[46], in German Reich[47], founded in 1939[48]; Order of the Star of Romania[21], an order[49], in Romania[50], founded in 1864[51]; SS Long Service Award[22], an award[52], in Nazi Germany[53], founded in 1938[54]; and Honour Chevron for the Old Guard[23], a service award[55], in German Reich[56], founded in 1934[57].

Personal Life

Otto Ohlendorf's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[58]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[59].

Death and Burial

Otto Ohlendorf died on +1951-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Landsberg Prison[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[60]. Recorded place of burial include Penzing[9] and Bavaria[10].

Why It Matters

Otto Ohlendorf ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month, #6,878 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Otto Ohlendorf born?

Born in Hoheneggelsen[2], Otto Ohlendorf…

Where did Otto Ohlendorf die?

Otto Ohlendorf died in Landsberg Prison[4].

What did Otto Ohlendorf do for work?

Otto Ohlendorf worked as economist[6] and jurist[7].

Where did Otto Ohlendorf go to school?

Otto Ohlendorf was educated at University of Göttingen[15], Leipzig University[16], and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17].

What awards did Otto Ohlendorf receive?

Honors received include Golden Party Badge[18], War Merit Cross[19], Nazi Party Long Service Award[20], and Order of the Star of Romania[21].

References

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  1. [2] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP, Stand vom 1. Dezember 1936. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] . Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP, Stand vom 1. Dezember 1936. wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  30. [57] . 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. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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