MILITARY PERSONNEL
Anton Dostler
1891 - 1945
Anton Dostler
Anton Dostler (10 May 1891 – 1 December 1945) was a German army officer who fought in both World Wars. During World War II, he commanded several units as a General of the Infantry, primarily in Italy. After the Axis defeat, Dostler was executed for war crimes—specifically, ordering the execution of fifteen American prisoners of war in March 1944 during the Italian Campaign. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anton Dostler has received more than 890,226 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Anton Dostler is the 586th most popular military personnel (down from 517th in 2019), the 1,438th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,245th in 2019) and the 112th most popular German Military Personnel.
Anton Dostler was an officer in the German army during World War II. He was executed for war crimes after being found guilty of ordering the execution of 15 captured American soldiers.
Memorability Metrics
890k
Page Views (PV)
59.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
5.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Anton Dostler ranks 586 out of 2,058. Before him are Deng Ai, Aleksei Antonov, Elyesa Bazna, John Hanning Speke, Gusztáv Jány, and Milunka Savić. After him are Joseph Gallieni, Taira no Masakado, Henri Gatien Bertrand, Günther Blumentritt, Johan Banér, and Walter Krüger.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDeng Ai
197 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 580
Aleksei Antonov
1896 - 1962
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 581
Elyesa Bazna
1904 - 1970
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 582
John Hanning Speke
1827 - 1864
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 583
Gusztáv Jány
1883 - 1947
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 584
Milunka Savić
1890 - 1973
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 585
Anton Dostler
1891 - 1945
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 586
Joseph Gallieni
1849 - 1916
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 587
Taira no Masakado
903 - 940
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 588
Henri Gatien Bertrand
1773 - 1844
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 589
Günther Blumentritt
1892 - 1967
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 590
Johan Banér
1596 - 1641
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 591
Walter Krüger
1890 - 1945
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 592
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1891, Anton Dostler ranks 44. Before him are Yevhen Konovalets, Arthur Drewry, Max Amann, Moïse Kisling, Michael Polanyi, and Otto Rasch. After him are John Langenus, Bronislava Nijinska, Olga Khokhlova, Otto Schmidt, Cole Porter, and Pier Luigi Nervi. Among people deceased in 1945, Anton Dostler ranks 100. Before him are Josef Čapek, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, Bernhard Rust, Philipp Bouhler, Ivan Chernyakhovsky, and Kiril, Prince of Preslav. After him are Walter Krüger, Else Lasker-Schüler, Fritz Klein, Wolfgang Lüth, Takeichi Nishi, and Charles Spearman.
Others Born in 1891
Go to all RankingsYevhen Konovalets
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1938
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 38
Arthur Drewry
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1961
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 39
Max Amann
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1957
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 40
Moïse Kisling
PAINTER
1891 - 1953
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 41
Michael Polanyi
CHEMIST
1891 - 1976
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 42
Otto Rasch
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1948
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 43
Anton Dostler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1945
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 44
John Langenus
BUSINESSPERSON
1891 - 1952
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 45
Bronislava Nijinska
DANCER
1891 - 1972
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 46
Olga Khokhlova
DANCER
1891 - 1955
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 47
Otto Schmidt
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1956
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 48
Cole Porter
COMPOSER
1891 - 1964
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 49
Pier Luigi Nervi
ARCHITECT
1891 - 1979
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 50
Others Deceased in 1945
Go to all RankingsJosef Čapek
WRITER
1887 - 1945
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 94
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
WRITER
1893 - 1945
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 95
Bernhard Rust
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1945
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 96
Philipp Bouhler
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1945
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 97
Ivan Chernyakhovsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1945
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 98
Kiril, Prince of Preslav
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1945
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 99
Anton Dostler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1945
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 100
Walter Krüger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1945
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 101
Else Lasker-Schüler
WRITER
1869 - 1945
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 102
Fritz Klein
PHYSICIAN
1888 - 1945
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 103
Wolfgang Lüth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1945
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 104
Takeichi Nishi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1945
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 105
Charles Spearman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1863 - 1945
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 106
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Anton Dostler ranks 1,438 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Sophie of Saxony (1845), Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803), Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué (1777), Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange (1751), Gondioc (450), and Christian Friedrich Schönbein (1799). After him are Udo Dirkschneider (1952), Karl Heinrich Ulrichs (1825), Hugo Riemann (1849), Erich Naumann (1905), Georg Baselitz (1938), and Franz Ritter von Epp (1868).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess Sophie of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1845 - 1867
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,432
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1892
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,433
Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué
WRITER
1777 - 1843
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1,434
Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1820
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1,435
Gondioc
POLITICIAN
450 - 473
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1,436
Christian Friedrich Schönbein
CHEMIST
1799 - 1868
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1,437
Anton Dostler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1945
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1,438
Udo Dirkschneider
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1,439
Karl Heinrich Ulrichs
WRITER
1825 - 1895
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1,440
Hugo Riemann
COMPOSER
1849 - 1919
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1,441
Erich Naumann
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1951
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 1,442
Georg Baselitz
PAINTER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 1,443
Franz Ritter von Epp
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1947
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 1,444
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Anton Dostler ranks 112. Before him are Franz von Hipper (1863), Hans Baur (1897), Kurt Franz (1914), Adolf Heusinger (1897), Otto Kumm (1909), and Georg Stumme (1886). After him are Günther Blumentritt (1892), Nicolaus von Below (1907), Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach (1888), Hans Hermann von Katte (1704), Franz Hössler (1906), and Hans Speidel (1897).
Franz von Hipper
1863 - 1932
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 106
Hans Baur
1897 - 1993
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 107
Kurt Franz
1914 - 1998
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 108
Adolf Heusinger
1897 - 1982
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 109
Otto Kumm
1909 - 2004
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 110
Georg Stumme
1886 - 1942
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 111
Anton Dostler
1891 - 1945
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 112
Günther Blumentritt
1892 - 1967
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 113
Nicolaus von Below
1907 - 1983
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 114
Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
1888 - 1976
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 115
Hans Hermann von Katte
1704 - 1730
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 116
Franz Hössler
1906 - 1945
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 117
Hans Speidel
1897 - 1984
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 118