MILITARY PERSONNEL
Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
1888 - 1976
Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
Walther Kurt von Seydlitz-Kurzbach (German: [ˈvaltɐ fɔn ˈzaɪdlɪts ˈkʊʁtsbax]; 22 August 1888 – 28 April 1976) was a German general during World War II who commanded the LI Army Corps during the Battle of Stalingrad. At the end of the battle, he gave his officers freedom of action and was relieved of command. He assisted the Soviet Union as a prisoner-of-war as one of the leaders of the National Committee for a Free Germany formed mostly of the German prisoners of war in the USSR. After the war, he was convicted by the Soviets of war crimes. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach has received more than 392,417 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach is the 624th most popular military personnel (down from 563rd in 2019), the 1,532nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,362nd in 2019) and the 115th most popular German Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
390k
Page Views (PV)
58.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
6.15
Effective Languages (L*)
1.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach ranks 624 out of 2,058. Before him are Johan Laidoner, Hubert Lyautey, Wolfgang Lüth, Takeichi Nishi, Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt, and Heinz Reinefarth. After him are Matthäus Hetzenauer, Heraclius the Elder, Viktor Pavičić, Antonio Tejero, Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier, and Lady Triệu.
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1884 - 1953
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 618
Hubert Lyautey
1854 - 1934
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 619
Wolfgang Lüth
1913 - 1945
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 620
Takeichi Nishi
1902 - 1945
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 621
Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt
1659 - 1719
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 622
Heinz Reinefarth
1903 - 1979
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 623
Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
1888 - 1976
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 624
Matthäus Hetzenauer
1924 - 2004
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 625
Heraclius the Elder
600 - 610
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 626
Viktor Pavičić
1898 - 1943
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 627
Antonio Tejero
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 628
Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier
1742 - 1819
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 629
Lady Triệu
225 - 248
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 630
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach ranks 61. Before him are Tôn Đức Thắng, Nuri al-Said, W. O. Bentley, Fritz Klein, Giuseppe Ungaretti, and Nikolay Shvernik. After him are Vicki Baum, Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, Soong Ai-ling, Hans Knappertsbusch, Antonio Sant'Elia, and Wellington Koo. Among people deceased in 1976, Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach ranks 63. Before him are Michael Polanyi, Lin Yutang, Lee J. Cobb, Mikhail Gurevich, Arnold Gehlen, and Walter Warlimont. After him are Abdul Razak Hussein, Alexandros Panagoulis, Adolph Zukor, Walter H. Schottky, Orlando Letelier, and Gottfried von Cramm.
Others Born in 1888
Go to all RankingsTôn Đức Thắng
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1980
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 55
Nuri al-Said
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1958
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 56
W. O. Bentley
INVENTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 57
Fritz Klein
PHYSICIAN
1888 - 1945
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 58
Giuseppe Ungaretti
WRITER
1888 - 1970
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 59
Nikolay Shvernik
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 60
Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1976
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 61
Vicki Baum
WRITER
1888 - 1960
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 62
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1940
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 63
Soong Ai-ling
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1973
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 64
Hans Knappertsbusch
CONDUCTOR
1888 - 1965
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 65
Antonio Sant'Elia
ARCHITECT
1888 - 1916
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 66
Wellington Koo
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1985
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 67
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsMichael Polanyi
CHEMIST
1891 - 1976
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 57
Lin Yutang
WRITER
1895 - 1976
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 58
Lee J. Cobb
ACTOR
1911 - 1976
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 59
Mikhail Gurevich
ENGINEER
1892 - 1976
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 60
Arnold Gehlen
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1976
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 61
Walter Warlimont
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1976
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 62
Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1976
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 63
Abdul Razak Hussein
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1976
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 64
Alexandros Panagoulis
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1976
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 65
Adolph Zukor
FILM DIRECTOR
1873 - 1976
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 66
Walter H. Schottky
PHYSICIST
1886 - 1976
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 67
Orlando Letelier
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1976
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 68
Gottfried von Cramm
TENNIS PLAYER
1909 - 1976
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 69
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach ranks 1,532 out of 7,253. Before him are Ruth Fuchs (1946), Reinhart Koselleck (1923), Joachim von Sandrart (1606), Karl Albrecht (1920), Jenny-Wanda Barkmann (1922), and Karl August von Hardenberg (1750). After him are Golo Mann (1909), Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (1887), Carl Heinrich Graun (1704), Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge (1795), John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg (1455), and Christian Friedrich Hebbel (1813).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsRuth Fuchs
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2023
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 1,526
Reinhart Koselleck
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2006
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1,527
Joachim von Sandrart
PAINTER
1606 - 1688
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,528
Karl Albrecht
BUSINESSPERSON
1920 - 2014
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,529
Jenny-Wanda Barkmann
MAFIOSO
1922 - 1946
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,530
Karl August von Hardenberg
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1822
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,531
Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1976
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 1,532
Golo Mann
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 1,533
Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1949
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 1,534
Carl Heinrich Graun
COMPOSER
1704 - 1759
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,535
Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge
CHEMIST
1795 - 1867
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,536
John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1499
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,537
Christian Friedrich Hebbel
WRITER
1813 - 1863
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,538
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach ranks 115. Before him are Adolf Heusinger (1897), Otto Kumm (1909), Georg Stumme (1886), Anton Dostler (1891), Günther Blumentritt (1892), and Nicolaus von Below (1907). After him are Hans Hermann von Katte (1704), Franz Hössler (1906), Hans Speidel (1897), Matthias Kleinheisterkamp (1893), Max Immelmann (1890), and Herta Bothe (1921).
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
Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
1893 - 1945
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 119
Max Immelmann
1890 - 1916
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 120
Herta Bothe
1921 - 2000
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 121