Walter Girg

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Summary

Walter Girg was born on August 13, 1919[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on July 25, 2010[3], in Hilden[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Harburg[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8]
  • Award received: Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[9], Iron Cross[10], German Cross[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Military branch: Waffen-SS[13]
  • Military, police or special rank: Hauptsturmführer[14]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[15], Battle of France[16], Battle of Moscow[17]
  • Family name: Girg[18]
  • Given name: Walter[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[20]
  • Name in native language: Walter Girg[21]

Why It Matters

Walter Girg has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Walter Girg born?

Walter Girg was born in Hamburg[2].

Where did Walter Girg die?

Walter Girg died in Hilden[4].

What did Walter Girg do for work?

Walter Girg worked as a military personnel[5].

What awards did Walter Girg receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[9], Iron Cross[10], and German Cross[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  4. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Hamburg, Harburg
    Sitelink count → 7
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'pt', 'ru', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Hilden
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Iron Cross, German Cross
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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