MILITARY PERSONNEL
Erwin Jaenecke
1890 - 1960

Erwin Jaenecke
Erwin Jaenecke (22 April 1890 – 3 July 1960), was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 17th Army. Jaenecke fought in the Spanish Civil War as part of the Condor Legion On 26 April 1937, Jaenecke was involved in the Bombing of Guernica. After the bombing, he reported the operation as a success."In and of itself, Guernica was a complete success for the Luftwaffe."Jaenecke served on the Eastern Front as commander of the 389th Infantry Division and later the IV Army Corps. He was wounded at the Battle of Stalingrad and flown out as one of the last higher officers. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erwin Jaenecke is the 1,125th most popular military personnel (down from 1,084th in 2019), the 2,821st most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,639th in 2019) and the 205th most popular German Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Erwin Jaenecke ranks 1,125 out of 2,058. Before him are Otto Weddigen, David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, Riad al-Asaad, Ludwig von Reuter, Nicholas, Count of Salm, and Andrei Shkuro. After him are August Karl von Goeben, Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, Chelsea Manning, Mohamed Oufkir, Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, and Carl Brashear.
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HPI: 61.34
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Ludwig von Reuter
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Nicholas, Count of Salm
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Erwin Jaenecke
1890 - 1960
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, Erwin Jaenecke ranks 113. Before him are Duke Kahanamoku, Harry Hopkins, Clarence Brown, Fawzi al-Qawuqji, Yitzhak Sadeh, and Phetsarath Ratanavongsa. After him are Jüri Uluots, Paul Strand, Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz, Michał Rola-Żymierski, Jelly Roll Morton, and Mustafa Shokay. Among people deceased in 1960, Erwin Jaenecke ranks 80. Before him are Jules Supervielle, Henny Porten, Princess Xenia of Montenegro, Sibilla Aleramo, Hans Albers, and St John Philby. After him are Véra Clouzot, Auguste Herbin, Dirk Jan de Geer, Leó Weiner, Ioannis Georgiadis, and Feroze Gandhi.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsDuke Kahanamoku
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 107
Harry Hopkins
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1946
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 108
Clarence Brown
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1987
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 109
Fawzi al-Qawuqji
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1977
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 110
Yitzhak Sadeh
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1952
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 111
Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1959
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 112
Erwin Jaenecke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1960
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 113
Jüri Uluots
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1945
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 114
Paul Strand
PHOTOGRAPHER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 115
Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz
MATHEMATICIAN
1890 - 1963
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 116
Michał Rola-Żymierski
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1989
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 117
Jelly Roll Morton
MUSICIAN
1890 - 1941
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 118
Mustafa Shokay
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1941
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 119
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsJules Supervielle
WRITER
1884 - 1960
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 74
Henny Porten
ACTOR
1890 - 1960
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 75
Princess Xenia of Montenegro
NOBLEMAN
1881 - 1960
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 76
Sibilla Aleramo
WRITER
1876 - 1960
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 77
Hans Albers
ACTOR
1891 - 1960
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 78
St John Philby
EXPLORER
1885 - 1960
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 79
Erwin Jaenecke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1960
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 80
Véra Clouzot
ACTOR
1913 - 1960
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 81
Auguste Herbin
PAINTER
1882 - 1960
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 82
Dirk Jan de Geer
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1960
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 83
Leó Weiner
COMPOSER
1885 - 1960
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 84
Ioannis Georgiadis
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1960
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 85
Feroze Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1960
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 86
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Erwin Jaenecke ranks 2,822 out of 7,253. Before him are Maximilian Henry of Bavaria (1621), Johann Kremer (1883), Ludwig von Reuter (1869), Rudolf II, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg (1307), Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (1893), and Judith of Thuringia (1135). After him are August Karl von Goeben (1816), Norbert Burgmüller (1810), Gedeon Burkhard (1969), Carola Neher (1900), Annalena Baerbock (1980), and Volker Finke (1948).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsMaximilian Henry of Bavaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1621 - 1688
HPI: 61.32
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Johann Kremer
PHYSICIAN
1883 - 1965
HPI: 61.32
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HPI: 61.32
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Rudolf II, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
POLITICIAN
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Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1975
HPI: 61.32
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Judith of Thuringia
POLITICIAN
1135 - 1174
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 2,821
Erwin Jaenecke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1960
HPI: 61.31
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August Karl von Goeben
MILITARY PERSONNEL
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HPI: 61.31
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Norbert Burgmüller
COMPOSER
1810 - 1836
HPI: 61.30
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Gedeon Burkhard
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 2,825
Carola Neher
ACTOR
1900 - 1942
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 2,826
Annalena Baerbock
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 2,827
Volker Finke
COACH
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 2,828
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Erwin Jaenecke ranks 205. Before him are Oskar von Hutier (1857), Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin (1684), Alfred Wünnenberg (1891), Hermann Breith (1892), Otto Weddigen (1882), and Ludwig von Reuter (1869). After him are August Karl von Goeben (1816), Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1792), Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt (1669), Carl Hilpert (1888), Wilhelm Brückner (1884), and Nicolas Luckner (1722).
Oskar von Hutier
1857 - 1934
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 199
Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin
1684 - 1757
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 200
Alfred Wünnenberg
1891 - 1963
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 201
Hermann Breith
1892 - 1964
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 202
Otto Weddigen
1882 - 1915
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 203
Ludwig von Reuter
1869 - 1943
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Rank: 204
Erwin Jaenecke
1890 - 1960
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 205
August Karl von Goeben
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Rank: 206
Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
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Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt
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Carl Hilpert
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Wilhelm Brückner
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HPI: 61.18
Rank: 210
Nicolas Luckner
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HPI: 61.15
Rank: 211