General Hermann von Choltitz

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Saint-Malo
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Iron_Cross
gptkbp:birth_date 1894-08-21
gptkbp:birth_place Breslau, Germany
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Ohlsdorf_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:commanded Paris during the German occupation
during the liberation of Paris
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:death_date 1966-11-17
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Hamburg,_Germany
gptkbp:exhibited_at Allied liberation of Paris
gptkbp:famous_for refusing to destroy Paris
gptkbp:has_experience_in his decisions in Paris
gptkbp:historical_role gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:historical_significance preserving cultural heritage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Hermann von Choltitz
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Adolf_Hitler
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
military tactics of the time
gptkbp:is_involved_in German military strategy
negotiations with Allies
post-war discussions
defense of Paris
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:known_for his role in World War II
his leadership style
his strategic decisions
surrendering Paris in 1944
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Infante_of_Portugal
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_for German garrison in Paris
gptkbp:portrayed_by films and literature
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Dietrich_von_Choltitz
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:retirement_year worked in the private sector
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:service_years 1914-1945
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margarete_von_Choltitz
gptkbp:successor Jacques-Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque