MILITARY PERSONNEL
Karl Decker
1897 - 1945

Karl Decker
Karl Decker (30 November 1897 – 21 April 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who committed suicide in the Ruhr Pocket on 21 April 1945. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Decker is the 1,694th most popular military personnel (down from 1,262nd in 2019), the 912th most popular biography from Poland (down from 646th in 2019) and the 74th most popular Polish Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Karl Decker ranks 1,694 out of 2,058. Before him are Hans von Rosen, Maha Bandula, Charles Warren, Oskar Gripenberg, George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, and Nadezhda Popova. After him are Valentín González, Arnold Meri, Semyon Bogdanov, Dmitry Senyavin, Gnaeus Servilius Geminus, and Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHans von Rosen
1888 - 1952
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 1,688
Maha Bandula
1782 - 1825
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 1,689
Charles Warren
1840 - 1927
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 1,690
Oskar Gripenberg
1838 - 1916
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 1,691
George Anson, 1st Baron Anson
1697 - 1762
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 1,692
Nadezhda Popova
1921 - 2013
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 1,693
Karl Decker
1897 - 1945
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 1,694
Valentín González
1904 - 1983
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 1,695
Arnold Meri
1919 - 2009
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 1,696
Semyon Bogdanov
1894 - 1960
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 1,697
Dmitry Senyavin
1763 - 1831
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 1,698
Gnaeus Servilius Geminus
300 BC - 216 BC
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 1,699
Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
1833 - 1913
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 1,700
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Karl Decker ranks 215. Before him are Alexander Lernet-Holenia, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Shovkat Mammadova, Fletcher Henderson, Higinio Morínigo, and Fausto Acke. After him are Harald Sæverud, Pedro Vallana, C. B. van Niel, Miguel Fleta, Ulises Poirier, and Betty Compson. Among people deceased in 1945, Karl Decker ranks 274. Before him are Berta Zuckerkandl, Florence Bascom, János Garay, Osip Brik, Italo Santelli, and Eddie Slovik. After him are Pierre Cérésole, Arthur Tell Schwab, Maurice Sachs, Dobri Bozhilov, Vilmos Apor, and Ferenc Csik.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsAlexander Lernet-Holenia
WRITER
1897 - 1976
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 209
Albert Renger-Patzsch
PHOTOGRAPHER
1897 - 1966
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 210
Shovkat Mammadova
SINGER
1897 - 1981
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 211
Fletcher Henderson
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1952
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 212
Higinio Morínigo
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1983
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 213
Fausto Acke
ATHLETE
1897 - 1967
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 214
Karl Decker
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1945
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 215
Harald Sæverud
COMPOSER
1897 - 1992
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 216
Pedro Vallana
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1980
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 217
C. B. van Niel
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1985
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 218
Miguel Fleta
SINGER
1897 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 219
Ulises Poirier
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 220
Betty Compson
ACTOR
1897 - 1974
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 221
Others Deceased in 1945
Go to all RankingsBerta Zuckerkandl
WRITER
1864 - 1945
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 268
Florence Bascom
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1945
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 269
János Garay
FENCER
1889 - 1945
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 270
Osip Brik
WRITER
1888 - 1945
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 271
Italo Santelli
FENCER
1866 - 1945
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 272
Eddie Slovik
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1945
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 273
Karl Decker
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1945
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 274
Pierre Cérésole
ENGINEER
1879 - 1945
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 275
Arthur Tell Schwab
ATHLETE
1896 - 1945
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 276
Maurice Sachs
WRITER
1906 - 1945
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 277
Dobri Bozhilov
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1945
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 278
Vilmos Apor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1892 - 1945
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 279
Ferenc Csik
SWIMMER
1913 - 1945
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 280
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Karl Decker ranks 912 out of 1,694. Before him are Bogdan Borusewicz (1949), Piotr Szulkin (1950), Eva Kotchever (1891), Wanda Jakubowska (1907), Jacob Talmon (1916), and Andrzej Bartkowiak (1950). After him are Anna Dymna (1951), Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz (1950), Ewa Demarczyk (1941), Friedrich von Adelung (1768), Florian Ceynowa (1817), and Karol Kurpiński (1785).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsBogdan Borusewicz
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 906
Piotr Szulkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - 2018
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 907
Eva Kotchever
WRITER
1891 - 1943
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 908
Wanda Jakubowska
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1998
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 909
Jacob Talmon
HISTORIAN
1916 - 1980
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 910
Andrzej Bartkowiak
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 911
Karl Decker
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1945
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 912
Anna Dymna
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 913
Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 914
Ewa Demarczyk
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 915
Friedrich von Adelung
LINGUIST
1768 - 1843
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 916
Florian Ceynowa
WRITER
1817 - 1881
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 917
Karol Kurpiński
COMPOSER
1785 - 1857
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 918
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Poland
Among military personnels born in Poland, Karl Decker ranks 74. Before him are Jacob Heinrich von Flemming (1667), Ryszard Kukliński (1930), Erich Abraham (1895), Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł (1778), Theodor Tolsdorff (1909), and Wilhelm Hasse (1894). After him are Maria Wittek (1899), Hyman G. Rickover (1900), John Shalikashvili (1936), Walter Krueger (1881), August Emil Fieldorf (1895), and Johannes Block (1894).
Jacob Heinrich von Flemming
1667 - 1728
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 68
Ryszard Kukliński
1930 - 2004
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 69
Erich Abraham
1895 - 1971
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 70
Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł
1778 - 1850
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 71
Theodor Tolsdorff
1909 - 1978
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 72
Wilhelm Hasse
1894 - 1945
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 73
Karl Decker
1897 - 1945
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 74
Maria Wittek
1899 - 1997
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 75
Hyman G. Rickover
1900 - 1986
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 76
John Shalikashvili
1936 - 2011
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 77
Walter Krueger
1881 - 1967
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 78
August Emil Fieldorf
1895 - 1953
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 79
Johannes Block
1894 - 1945
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 80