Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann

Polish general (1894-1986)
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Summary

Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann was born on August 1, 1894[1], in Lviv[2]. He died on October 18, 1986[3], in Ottawa[4]. He worked as a military officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Notre-Dame Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[8]
  • Educated at: Lviv Polytechnic[9]
  • Award received: Decade of Independence Regained[10], Cross of Independence[11], Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[12], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[13], Cross of Valour[14], Gold Cross of Merit‎[15], Badge "Armored Sign"[16], Wound Decoration[17], Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], Latvian War of Independence 10 Year Anniversary Commemorative Medal[19], Bronze Medal for Long Service[20], Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918–1921[21], Gold Cross of Merit with Swords (1992)[22]
  • Member of: Zarzewie[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Military branch: Infantry of Second Polish Republic[25]
  • Commons category: Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann[26]
  • Military, police or special rank: brigadier general[27]
  • Participated in conflict: Polish–Ukrainian War[28], Polish–Soviet War[29], World War II[30]
  • Given name: Wilhelm[31]
  • Allegiance: Poland[32]
  • Described by source: Polish Biographical Dictionary[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[34], Austrian German[35]
  • Name in native language: Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann[36]
  • Military unit: Polish Legions in World War I[37], Austro-Hungarian Army[38], Polish Armed Forces[39]
  • P14974: 14561[40]

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann born?

Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann's place of birth was Lviv[2].

Where did Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann die?

Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann died in Ottawa[4].

What did Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann do for work?

Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann worked as a military officer[5].

Where did Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann go to school?

Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann was educated at Lviv Polytechnic[9].

What awards did Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann receive?

Honors received include Decade of Independence Regained[10], Cross of Independence[11], Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[12], and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[13].

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  25. [1] ↑ . Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 11
    P14974 → 14561
    Wikipedia languages → ['be', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'no', 'pl', 'ru', 'sl', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy polski słownik biograficzny id → wilhelm-rckemann, wilhelm-orlik-rckemann-general-wiesz
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  3. 18w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military unit → Polish Legions in World War I, Austro-Hungarian Army, Polish Armed Forces
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Polish, Austrian German
    Place of birth → Lviv
    Occupation → military officer
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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