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Most Famous German Military Figures

Military 1,030
Germany 19,303
528 ER Erwin Rommel Erwin Rommel German Officer 1891–1944
712 AE Adolf Eichmann Adolf Eichmann German Officer 1906–1962
719 PV Paul von Hindenburg Paul von Hindenburg German Generalfeldmarschall 1847–1934
1,360 KD Karl Dönitz Karl Dönitz German Soldier 1891–1980
2,030 CV Carl von Clausewitz Carl von Clausewitz German Officer 1780–1831
2,423 HG Heinz Guderian Heinz Guderian German Militar 1888–1954
2,633 CV Claus von Stauffenberg Claus von Stauffenberg German Officer 1907–1944
3,255 WK Wilhelm Keitel Wilhelm Keitel German Marshal 1882–1946
3,788 RH Rudolf Höss Rudolf Höss German Officer 1900–1947
3,795 HV Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Helmuth von Moltke the Elder German Marshal 1800–1891
3,821 WC Wilhelm Canaris Wilhelm Canaris German Admiral 1887–1945
4,772 AK Albert Kesselring Albert Kesselring German Militar 1885–1960
5,180 FP Friedrich Paulus Friedrich Paulus German Officer 1890–1957
5,212 ER Erich Raeder Erich Raeder German Navy 1876–1960
6,328 SD Sepp Dietrich Sepp Dietrich German Militar 1892–1966
7,378 GV Gerd von Rundstedt Gerd von Rundstedt German Officer 1875–1953
7,601 AV Alfred von Tirpitz German Admiral 1849–1930
7,632 AG Adolf Galland Adolf Galland German Flying Ace 1912–1996
9,534 AV August von Mackensen August von Mackensen German Officer 1849–1945
9,802 HV Hans von Seeckt Hans von Seeckt German Militar 1866–1936
9,814 WV Werner von Blomberg Werner von Blomberg German Generalfeldmarschall 1878–1946
13,397 GV Gerhard von Scharnhorst Gerhard von Scharnhorst German Militar 1755–1813
13,659 EP Erich Priebke Erich Priebke German Commander 1913–2013
13,745 JT Johann Tserclaes (Count of Tilly) Johann Tserclaes (Count of Tilly) German Officer 1559–1632
15,062 RM Rochus Misch Rochus Misch German Sergeant 1917–2013
16,152 HV Helmuth von Moltke the Younger Helmuth von Moltke the Younger German Officer 1848–1916
17,100 CF Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz German Marshal 1843–1916
17,312 GP Günther Prien Günther Prien German Officer 1908–1941
17,592 KM Kurt Meyer Kurt Meyer German Officer 1910–1961
18,125 WM Walter Model Walter Model German Officer 1891–1945
18,245 OB Oswald Boelcke Oswald Boelcke German Flying Ace 1891–1916
19,603 DV Dietrich von Choltitz Dietrich von Choltitz German Officer 1894–1966
19,652 RS Reinhard Scheer Reinhard Scheer German Militar 1863–1928
19,846 EM Erhard Milch Erhard Milch German Marshal 1892–1972
20,019 PL Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist German Soldier 1881–1954
20,203 WR Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb German Militar 1876–1956
20,358 ED Eduard Dietl German Militar 1890–1944
21,529 HS Hans Speidel Hans Speidel German Soldier 1897–1984
21,771 WV Werner von Fritsch Werner von Fritsch German Soldier 1880–1939
21,994 AN August Neidhardt von Gneisenau August Neidhardt von Gneisenau German Officer 1760–1831
22,530 AH Adolf Heusinger Adolf Heusinger German Officer 1897–1982
23,470 JB Johannes Blaskowitz Johannes Blaskowitz German Militar 1883–1948
23,552 MW Michael Wittmann Michael Wittmann German Soldier 1914–1944
23,668 WH Wilm Hosenfeld German Soldier 1895–1952
24,977 MH Max Hoffmann German Militar 1869–1927
25,168 OO Otto Ohlendorf Otto Ohlendorf German Militar 1907–1951
26,195 FO Friedrich Olbricht Friedrich Olbricht German Militar 1888–1944
26,935 AI Albrecht III Achilles (Elector of Brandenburg) Albrecht III Achilles (Elector of Brandenburg) German Knight 1414–1486
28,483 DD Dieter Dengler Dieter Dengler German Officer 1938–2001
28,595 WF Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen German Officer 1895–1945
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Inside Germany Military Figures

1,030 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous germany military figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Germany Military Figures peaked in the 1890s with 175 people.

What Germany Military Figures Are Known For

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Officer are Germany Military Figures's biggest group — 33% of all notables (342).

Germany Military Figures over-index on leutnant — 117.3× the global rate.

  1. Officer342
  2. Militar267
  3. Soldier118
  4. Generalmajor90
  5. Leutnant79
  6. Flying Ace20
  7. Commander20
  8. Marine15
  1. Leutnant79117.3×
  2. Generalmajor90100.5×
  3. Marine1561.9×
  4. Soldier11837.0×
  5. Officer34230.2×
  6. Lieutenant1426.0×
  7. Flying Ace2025.4×
  8. Commander2023.8×

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