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Heinrich von Vietinghoff

1887 - 1952

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Heinrich Gottfried Otto Richard von Vietinghoff genannt Scheel (6 December 1887 – 23 February 1952) was a German general (Generaloberst) of the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Vietinghoff commanded the German troops in German-occupied Italy in 1945. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Heinrich von Vietinghoff is the 447th most popular military personnel (down from 403rd in 2019), the 1,127th most popular biography from Germany (down from 962nd in 2019) and the 85th most popular German Military Personnel.

Heinrich von Vietinghoff was a German general who led the German forces in Italy during World War II. He was most famous for defending Italy from Allied invasion.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Heinrich von Vietinghoff ranks 447 out of 2,058. Before him are Petre Dumitrescu, Thrasybulus, Karl Mack von Leiberich, Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria, Günther Rall, and Horatius Cocles. After him are Sergei Skripal, José Sanjurjo, François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, Lucius Artorius Castus, Georg-Hans Reinhardt, and Alfred Redl.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, Heinrich von Vietinghoff ranks 54. Before him are Violet Jessop, Boris Karloff, Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick, Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, Bernardo Houssay, and Arnold Zweig. After him are Georg-Hans Reinhardt, Hans Oster, Julian Huxley, Josef Harpe, Giovanni Gronchi, and Mitsuru Ushijima. Among people deceased in 1952, Heinrich von Vietinghoff ranks 33. Before him are Hattie McDaniel, Archduke Maximilian Eugen of Austria, Sveinn Björnsson, Rudolf Slánský, Charles Lightoller, and Bedřich Hrozný. After him are Pedro Lascuráin, Jack Parsons, Efim Bogoljubov, Joseph Avenol, Bernard Lyot, and Robert Guérin.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Heinrich von Vietinghoff ranks 1,127 out of 7,253. Before him are Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778), Michael Wolgemut (1434), Gustav Noske (1868), Heinrich Barth (1821), John Polanyi (1929), and Tannhäuser (1205). After him are Emil Maurice (1897), Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen (1804), Johann Jakob Froberger (1616), Gershom Scholem (1897), Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803), and Georg Friedrich Grotefend (1775).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany

Among military personnels born in Germany, Heinrich von Vietinghoff ranks 85. Before him are Günther Prien (1908), Reinhard Scheer (1863), Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel (1886), August Neidhardt von Gneisenau (1760), Karl Mack von Leiberich (1752), and Günther Rall (1918). After him are Georg-Hans Reinhardt (1887), Friedrich Dollmann (1882), Johannes Frießner (1892), Levin August von Bennigsen (1745), Josef Harpe (1887), and Herbert Gille (1897).

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