1924 - 2004
Matthäus Hetzenauer (German pronunciation: [maˈtɛːʊs ˈhɛtsənaʊ̯ɐ], 23 December 1924 – 3 October 2004) was an Austrian sniper in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He served in the 3rd Gebirgsjäger Division on the Eastern Front of World War II, and he was with 345 confirmed kills the most successful German sniper. In Nazi Germany, confirmed kills were only valid in the presence of an officer, so Hetzenauer's estimated kills are many times higher. His longest confirmed kill was reported at 1,100 meters (1,200 yards). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Matthäus Hetzenauer has received more than 387,742 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Matthäus Hetzenauer is the 442nd most popular military personnel (up from 495th in 2019), the 271st most popular biography from Austria (up from 299th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Austrian Military Personnel.
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Among military personnels, Matthäus Hetzenauer ranks 442 out of 1,468. Before him are Leopold Joseph von Daun, Mikhail Kirponos, Stonewall Jackson, Petre Dumitrescu, Josef Harpe, and John Hanning Speke. After him are Osman Nuri Pasha, Yonatan Netanyahu, Karl von Bülow, John Hawkins, Levin August von Bennigsen, and Theodoros Kolokotronis.
1705 - 1766
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 436
1892 - 1941
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 437
1824 - 1863
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 438
1882 - 1950
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 439
1887 - 1968
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 440
1827 - 1864
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 441
1924 - 2004
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 442
1832 - 1900
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 443
1946 - 1976
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 444
1846 - 1921
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 445
1532 - 1595
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 446
1745 - 1826
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 447
1770 - 1843
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 448
Among people born in 1924, Matthäus Hetzenauer ranks 55. Before him are Madame Nhu, Lee Iacocca, Vladimir Kryuchkov, Georges Prêtre, Giovanni Sartori, and Bulat Okudzhava. After him are Eduardo Chillida, Roberto Eduardo Viola, Rosamunde Pilcher, Hermann Buhl, Roberts Blossom, and Roza Shanina. Among people deceased in 2004, Matthäus Hetzenauer ranks 37. Before him are Sune Bergström, Godfrey Hounsfield, Gérard Debreu, John Vane, Thomas Klestil, and Robert Merle. After him are Julius Axelrod, Andriyan Nikolayev, Edward B. Lewis, Theo van Gogh, Arthur Hailey, and Norberto Bobbio.
1924 - 2011
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 49
1924 - 2019
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 50
1924 - 2007
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 51
1924 - 2017
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 52
1924 - 2017
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 53
1924 - 1997
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 54
1924 - 2004
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 55
1924 - 2002
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 56
1924 - 1994
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 57
1924 - 2019
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 58
1924 - 1957
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 59
1924 - 2011
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 60
1924 - 1945
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 61
1916 - 2004
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 31
1919 - 2004
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 32
1921 - 2004
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 33
1927 - 2004
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 34
1932 - 2004
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 35
1908 - 2004
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 36
1924 - 2004
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 37
1912 - 2004
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 38
1929 - 2004
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 39
1918 - 2004
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 40
1957 - 2004
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 41
1920 - 2004
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 42
1909 - 2004
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 43
Among people born in Austria, Matthäus Hetzenauer ranks 271 out of 1,237. Before him are Leopold Joseph von Daun (1705), Wenzel Anton, Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg (1711), Paul Watzlawick (1921), Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria (1878), Cecilia Renata of Austria (1611), and Felix Baumgartner (1969). After him are Udo Jürgens (1934), Kunigunde of Austria (1465), Albert VI, Archduke of Austria (1418), August Kubizek (1888), Otto, Duke of Austria (1301), and Brigitte Bierlein (1949).
1705 - 1766
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 265
1711 - 1794
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 266
1921 - 2007
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 267
1878 - 1960
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 268
1611 - 1644
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 269
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 270
1924 - 2004
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 271
1934 - 2014
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 272
1465 - 1520
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 273
1418 - 1463
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 274
1888 - 1956
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 275
1301 - 1339
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 276
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 277
Among military personnels born in Austria, Matthäus Hetzenauer ranks 15. Before him are Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf (1852), Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771), Walter Nowotny (1920), Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria (1818), Karl Silberbauer (1911), and Leopold Joseph von Daun (1705). After him are Gustav Wagner (1911), Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (1614), Franz Böhme (1885), Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria (1872), Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (1865), and Eduard Roschmann (1908).
1852 - 1925
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 9
1771 - 1820
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 10
1920 - 1944
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 11
1818 - 1874
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 12
1911 - 1972
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 13
1705 - 1766
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 14
1924 - 2004
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 15
1911 - 1980
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 16
1614 - 1662
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 17
1885 - 1947
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 18
1872 - 1942
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 19
1865 - 1939
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 20
1908 - 1977
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 21