Walter Model

Summary

Walter Model is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Genthin^[2]. He was born on +1891-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Ratingen^[4]. He died on +1945-04-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,161 views/month, #6,140 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Walter Model was born in Genthin^[2].
• Walter Model passed away in Ratingen^[4].
• Walter Model was born on +1891-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Walter Model died on +1945-04-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Vossenack War Cemetery^[8].
• A child of Walter Model was Hansgeorg Model^[9].
• Walter Model held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Walter Model worked as a military officer^[6].
• Walter Model received the Military Merit Cross III. Class^[11].
• Walter Model received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds^[12].
• Walter Model received the Spanish Cross^[13].
• Walter Model received the Iron Cross 2nd Class^[14].
• Walter Model received the Iron Cross 1st Class^[15].
• Walter Model received the Military Merit Order (Bavaria)^[16].
• Walter Model's image is recorded as Walter Model October 1944.jpg^[17].
• Walter Model is recorded as male^[18].
• Walter Model's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Walter Model's signature is recorded as Model Untrerschrift.jpg^[20].
• Walter Model's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066748442^[21].
• Walter Model's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8179888^[22].
• Walter Model's GND ID is recorded as 118582909^[23].
• Walter Model's military branch is recorded as Imperial German Army^[24].
• Walter Model's military branch is recorded as Wehrmacht^[25].
• Walter Model's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no93021718^[26].
• Walter Model's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 131752348^[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Model's place of birth was Genthin^[2]. He was born on +1891-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Model's professions included military officer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Merit Cross III. Class^[11]; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds^[12], a military decoration^[28], in Nazi Germany^[29]; Spanish Cross^[13], an award^[30], in German Reich^[31], founded in 1939^[32]; Iron Cross 2nd Class^[14], a grade of an order^[33]; Iron Cross 1st Class^[15], a grade of an order^[34]; and Military Merit Order (Bavaria)^[16], an order of merit^[35], in Kingdom of Bavaria^[36], founded in 1866^[37].

Personal Life

A child of Walter Model was Hansgeorg Model^[9].

Death and Burial

Walter Model died on +1945-04-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Ratingen^[4]. The cause of death was shot to the head^[38]. He is buried at Vossenack War Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

Walter Model ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,161 views/month, #6,140 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Walter Model born?

Walter Model was born in Genthin^[2].

Where did Walter Model die?

Walter Model died in Ratingen^[4].

What did Walter Model do for work?

Walter Model worked as military officer^[6].

What awards did Walter Model receive?

Honors received include Military Merit Cross III. Class^[11], Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds^[12], Spanish Cross^[13], and Iron Cross 2nd Class^[14].