Dietrich von Saucken
E143235
Dietrich von Saucken was a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II, noted for his leadership on the Eastern Front and his reputation as a skilled yet independently minded commander.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dietrich von Saucken canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1179580 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Dietrich von Saucken Context triple: [East Pomeranian Offensive, opposingCommander, Dietrich von Saucken]
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A.
Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg
Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg was a 16th-century German archbishop and prince-elector whose conversion to Protestantism and attempt to secularize his territory sparked the Cologne War within the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
Lothar of Segni
Lothar of Segni, better known as Pope Innocent III, was one of the most powerful and influential medieval popes, who greatly expanded papal authority and played a central role in European politics and crusades at the turn of the 13th century.
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C.
Aribert
Aribert is a Germanic given name, historically borne by medieval nobles and clergy, derived from elements meaning "army" and "bright."
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D.
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin was a German Wehrmacht general of World War II, noted for his skilled defensive leadership in the Italian campaign and his role as a key commander at Monte Cassino.
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E.
Rudolf of Rheinfelden
Rudolf of Rheinfelden was an 11th-century Duke of Swabia who became a leading rival king to Henry IV of Germany and a central figure in the power struggle between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dietrich von Saucken Target entity description: Dietrich von Saucken was a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II, noted for his leadership on the Eastern Front and his reputation as a skilled yet independently minded commander.
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A.
Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg
Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg was a 16th-century German archbishop and prince-elector whose conversion to Protestantism and attempt to secularize his territory sparked the Cologne War within the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
Lothar of Segni
Lothar of Segni, better known as Pope Innocent III, was one of the most powerful and influential medieval popes, who greatly expanded papal authority and played a central role in European politics and crusades at the turn of the 13th century.
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C.
Aribert
Aribert is a Germanic given name, historically borne by medieval nobles and clergy, derived from elements meaning "army" and "bright."
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D.
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin was a German Wehrmacht general of World War II, noted for his skilled defensive leadership in the Italian campaign and his role as a key commander at Monte Cassino.
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E.
Rudolf of Rheinfelden
Rudolf of Rheinfelden was an 11th-century Duke of Swabia who became a leading rival king to Henry IV of Germany and a central figure in the power struggle between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German general
ⓘ
Wehrmacht general ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
German Empire
ⓘ
Nazi Germany ⓘ Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
armored warfare
ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
German Cross in Gold
ⓘ
Iron Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Iron Cross (1914)
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) ⓘ
surface form:
Iron Cross (1939)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
|
| commanded |
German 4th Army
ⓘ
surface form:
4th Army (Wehrmacht)
German forces in East Prussia ⓘ Panzer units on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRank |
General der Panzertruppe
ⓘ
general officer ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| ideology | served Nazi Germany as a professional officer ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Wehrmacht
ⓘ
surface form:
Heer (Wehrmacht)
Reichswehr ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
German Army
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
front-line leadership style
ⓘ
strong sense of personal independence ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defense of East Prussia in 1945
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late-war command against the Red Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
independent command style
ⓘ
leadership on the Eastern Front in World War II ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| partOf | German Army high command on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
General der Panzertruppe
ⓘ
army commander ⓘ corps commander ⓘ |
| reputation |
independently minded commander
ⓘ
respected by subordinates ⓘ skilled tactician ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | end of World War II ⓘ |
| serviceStart | World War I era ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
East Prussia
ⓘ
Eastern Front ⓘ |
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Subject: Dietrich von Saucken Description of subject: Dietrich von Saucken was a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II, noted for his leadership on the Eastern Front and his reputation as a skilled yet independently minded commander.
Referenced by (1)
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