Militärangehöriger
Dietrich von Choltitz
1894 - 1966
Dietrich von Choltitz
Dietrich Hugo Hermann von Choltitz [ˈkɔltɪts] (* 9. November 1894 in Gräflich Wiese; † 5. November 1966 in Baden-Baden) war ein deutscher General der Infanterie im Zweiten Weltkrieg sowie 1944 Stadtkommandant von Groß-Paris. Bekannt wurde er vor allem durch seine Rolle bei der Befreiung von Paris. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen
His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Dietrich von Choltitz is the 207th most popular militärangehöriger (down from 197th in 2024), the 542nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 487th in 2019) and the 45th most popular German Militärangehöriger.
Dietrich von Choltitz was a German general who was in charge of the defence of Paris during World War II. He is most famous for his refusal to obey Adolf Hitler's order to destroy Paris.
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Among Militärangehörigers
Among militärangehörigers, Dietrich von Choltitz ranks 207 out of 2,058. Before him are Chūichi Nagumo, Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, Alfred von Schlieffen, Syagrius, Chester W. Nimitz, and Henning von Tresckow. After him are Alexandre de Beauharnais, Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, William Halsey Jr., Gotthard Heinrici, Auguste de Marmont, and Kurt Meyer.
Most Popular Militärangehörigers in Wikipedia
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Chūichi Nagumo
1887 - 1944
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 201
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
1559 - 1632
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 202
Alfred von Schlieffen
1833 - 1913
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 203
Syagrius
430 - 487
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 204
Chester W. Nimitz
1885 - 1966
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 205
Henning von Tresckow
1901 - 1944
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 206
Dietrich von Choltitz
1894 - 1966
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 207
Alexandre de Beauharnais
1760 - 1794
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 208
Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
1712 - 1780
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 209
William Halsey Jr.
1882 - 1959
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 210
Gotthard Heinrici
1886 - 1971
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 211
Auguste de Marmont
1774 - 1852
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 212
Kurt Meyer
1910 - 1961
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 213
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1894, Dietrich von Choltitz ranks 22. Before him are Fritz Sauckel, Moshe Sharett, Kim Hyong-jik, Isaac Babel, Gala Dalí, and Alexander Oparin. After him are Karl Böhm, Pyotr Kapitsa, Heinrich Lübke, Harold Macmillan, Kiichiro Toyoda, and Alfred Kinsey. Among people deceased in 1966, Dietrich von Choltitz ranks 22. Before him are Cemal Gürsel, Felix Steiner, Ken Miles, L. E. J. Brouwer, Montgomery Clift, and Chester W. Nimitz. After him are Vincent Auriol, Guillermo Stábile, Chang Myon, Paul Reynaud, Célestin Freinet, and Albert Göring.
Others Born in 1894
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Fritz Sauckel
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1946
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 16
Moshe Sharett
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1965
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 17
Kim Hyong-jik
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1894 - 1926
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 18
Isaac Babel
WRITER
1894 - 1940
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 19
Gala Dalí
COMPANION
1894 - 1982
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 20
Alexander Oparin
BIOLOGIST
1894 - 1980
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 21
Dietrich von Choltitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1966
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 22
Karl Böhm
CONDUCTOR
1894 - 1981
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 23
Pyotr Kapitsa
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1984
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 24
Heinrich Lübke
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1972
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 25
Harold Macmillan
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1986
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 26
Kiichiro Toyoda
BUSINESSPERSON
1894 - 1952
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 27
Alfred Kinsey
PSYCHOLOGIST
1894 - 1956
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 28
Others Deceased in 1966
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Cemal Gürsel
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1966
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 16
Felix Steiner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1966
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 17
Ken Miles
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1966
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 18
L. E. J. Brouwer
MATHEMATICIAN
1881 - 1966
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 19
Montgomery Clift
ACTOR
1920 - 1966
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 20
Chester W. Nimitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1966
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 21
Dietrich von Choltitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1966
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 22
Vincent Auriol
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1966
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 23
Guillermo Stábile
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1966
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 24
Chang Myon
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1966
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 25
Paul Reynaud
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1966
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 26
Célestin Freinet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1966
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 27
Albert Göring
ENGINEER
1895 - 1966
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 28
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Dietrich von Choltitz ranks 542 out of 7,253. Before him are Maria Anna of Neuburg (1667), Hans Baldung (1484), Ulrike Meinhof (1934), Theodor Morell (1886), Hans Fritzsche (1900), and Henning von Tresckow (1901). After him are Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774), Kurt Meyer (1910), Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1817), Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1858), Jochen Rindt (1942), and Maria Josepha of Bavaria (1739).
Others born in Germany
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Maria Anna of Neuburg
COMPANION
1667 - 1740
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 536
Hans Baldung
PAINTER
1484 - 1545
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 537
Ulrike Meinhof
EXTREMIST
1934 - 1976
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 538
Theodor Morell
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1948
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 539
Hans Fritzsche
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1953
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 540
Henning von Tresckow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 541
Dietrich von Choltitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1966
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 542
Anne Catherine Emmerich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1774 - 1824
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 543
Kurt Meyer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1961
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 544
Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1905
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 545
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont
COMPANION
1858 - 1934
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 546
Jochen Rindt
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 1970
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 547
Maria Josepha of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1767
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 548
Among Militärangehörigers In Germany
Among militärangehörigers born in Germany, Dietrich von Choltitz ranks 45. Before him are Joachim Peiper (1915), Helmuth von Moltke the Younger (1848), Paul Hausser (1880), Georg von Küchler (1881), Alfred von Schlieffen (1833), and Henning von Tresckow (1901). After him are Kurt Meyer (1910), Friedrich Olbricht (1888), Wilhelm List (1880), Erich Hoepner (1886), Hans von Seeckt (1866), and Maximilian von Weichs (1881).
Joachim Peiper
1915 - 1976
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 39
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
1848 - 1916
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 40
Paul Hausser
1880 - 1972
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 41
Georg von Küchler
1881 - 1968
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 42
Alfred von Schlieffen
1833 - 1913
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 43
Henning von Tresckow
1901 - 1944
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 44
Dietrich von Choltitz
1894 - 1966
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 45
Kurt Meyer
1910 - 1961
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 46
Friedrich Olbricht
1888 - 1944
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 47
Wilhelm List
1880 - 1971
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 48
Erich Hoepner
1886 - 1944
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 49
Hans von Seeckt
1866 - 1936
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 50
Maximilian von Weichs
1881 - 1954
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 51
