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Dietrich von Choltitz

1894 - 1966

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Dietrich Hugo Hermann von Choltitz (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːtʁɪç fɔn ˈkɔltɪts]; 9 November 1894 – 5 November 1966) was a German general. Sometimes referred to as the Saviour of Paris, he served in the Wehrmacht (armed forces) of Nazi Germany during World War II, as well as serving in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, and the Royal Saxon Army during World War I. Born into an aristocratic Prussian family with a long history of military service, Choltitz joined the army at a young age and saw service on the Western Front during the First World War (1914–1918). He rose to the rank of Leutnant by the end of the war and was active in the interwar period helping Germany rebuild its armed forces. In September 1939, during the invasion of Poland at the beginning of World War II, he was serving in Gerd von Rundstedt's Army Group South. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dietrich von Choltitz is the 207th most popular military personnel (down from 197th in 2019), the 542nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 487th in 2019) and the 45th most popular German Military Personnel.

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 MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, 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.

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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.

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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).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany

Among military personnels 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).

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