MILITARY PERSONNEL
Karl Mauss
1898 - 1959

Karl Mauss
Karl Mauss (17 May 1898 – 9 February 1959) was a German general during World War II. He commanded the 7th Panzer Division and was one of only 27 German military men to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Mauss is the 900th most popular military personnel (up from 919th in 2019), the 2,298th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,244th in 2019) and the 164th most popular German Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Karl Mauss ranks 900 out of 2,058. Before him are Gunichi Mikawa, Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel, Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy, John Moore, Hermann von François, and Mad Mike Hoare. After him are Osami Nagano, Zygmunt Berling, Gaius Laelius, Dominique Vandamme, Kosta Pećanac, and Hiroyoshi Nishizawa.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGunichi Mikawa
1888 - 1981
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 894
Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel
1809 - 1885
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 895
Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy
1571 - 1621
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 896
John Moore
1761 - 1809
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 897
Hermann von François
1856 - 1933
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 898
Mad Mike Hoare
1919 - 2020
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 899
Karl Mauss
1898 - 1959
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 900
Osami Nagano
1880 - 1947
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 901
Zygmunt Berling
1896 - 1980
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 902
Gaius Laelius
300 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 903
Dominique Vandamme
1770 - 1830
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 904
Kosta Pećanac
1879 - 1944
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 905
Hiroyoshi Nishizawa
1920 - 1944
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 906
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Karl Mauss ranks 96. Before him are Hans Globke, Lotte Lenya, Kang Sheng, Desanka Maksimović, Oscar Homolka, and Piero Sraffa. After him are Elazar Shach, Ferenc Plattkó, Ernst Wollweber, Joseph Kessel, Jean Fautrier, and Berenice Abbott. Among people deceased in 1959, Karl Mauss ranks 65. Before him are Albert Ketèlbey, Bak Jungyang, Enrique Guaita, George Reeves, Aleksandar Tsankov, and Jean Behra. After him are Mutara III Rudahigwa, Dmitry Manuilsky, Victor McLaglen, Benjamin Péret, Kathryn Adams, and Werner Krauss.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsHans Globke
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1973
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 90
Lotte Lenya
ACTOR
1898 - 1981
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 91
Kang Sheng
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1975
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 92
Desanka Maksimović
WRITER
1898 - 1993
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 93
Oscar Homolka
ACTOR
1898 - 1978
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 94
Piero Sraffa
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1983
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 95
Karl Mauss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1959
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 96
Elazar Shach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1898 - 2001
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 97
Ferenc Plattkó
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1983
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 98
Ernst Wollweber
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1967
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 99
Joseph Kessel
WRITER
1898 - 1979
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 100
Jean Fautrier
PAINTER
1898 - 1964
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 101
Berenice Abbott
PHOTOGRAPHER
1898 - 1991
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 102
Others Deceased in 1959
Go to all RankingsAlbert Ketèlbey
COMPOSER
1875 - 1959
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 59
Bak Jungyang
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1959
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 60
Enrique Guaita
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1959
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 61
George Reeves
ACTOR
1914 - 1959
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 62
Aleksandar Tsankov
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1959
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 63
Jean Behra
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1959
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 64
Karl Mauss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1959
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 65
Mutara III Rudahigwa
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1959
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 66
Dmitry Manuilsky
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1959
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 67
Victor McLaglen
ACTOR
1886 - 1959
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 68
Benjamin Péret
WRITER
1899 - 1959
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 69
Kathryn Adams
ACTOR
1893 - 1959
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 70
Werner Krauss
ACTOR
1884 - 1959
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 71
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Karl Mauss ranks 2,299 out of 7,253. Before him are Friedrich Traun (1876), Fredrik Barth (1928), Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (1694), Erich Topp (1914), Josef Bürckel (1895), and Philip, Elector Palatine (1448). After him are Mario Gómez (1985), Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1794), Moritz Wagner (1813), Ivica Račan (1944), Konstantin Hierl (1875), and Gertrude of Saxony (1030).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Traun
ATHLETE
1876 - 1908
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 2,293
Fredrik Barth
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1928 - 2016
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 2,294
Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1728
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 2,295
Erich Topp
ENGINEER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 2,296
Josef Bürckel
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1944
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 2,297
Philip, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1448 - 1508
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 2,298
Karl Mauss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1959
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 2,299
Mario Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 2,300
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
PAINTER
1794 - 1872
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 2,301
Moritz Wagner
BIOLOGIST
1813 - 1887
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 2,302
Ivica Račan
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2007
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 2,303
Konstantin Hierl
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1955
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 2,304
Gertrude of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1113
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 2,305
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Karl Mauss ranks 164. Before him are Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel (1744), Adelbert Schulz (1903), Winrich von Kniprode (1310), Ernst Barkmann (1919), Hermann Ehrhardt (1881), and Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel (1809). After him are Erich Rudorffer (1917), Prince Franz of Bavaria (1875), Ludwig Crüwell (1892), Michael Lippert (1897), Heinrich Eberbach (1895), and Otto Wöhler (1894).
Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel
1744 - 1836
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 158
Adelbert Schulz
1903 - 1944
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 159
Winrich von Kniprode
1310 - 1382
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 160
Ernst Barkmann
1919 - 2009
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 161
Hermann Ehrhardt
1881 - 1971
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 162
Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel
1809 - 1885
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 163
Karl Mauss
1898 - 1959
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 164
Erich Rudorffer
1917 - 2016
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 165
Prince Franz of Bavaria
1875 - 1957
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 166
Ludwig Crüwell
1892 - 1958
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 167
Michael Lippert
1897 - 1969
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 168
Heinrich Eberbach
1895 - 1992
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 169
Otto Wöhler
1894 - 1987
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 170