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Kurt Zeitzler
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5 total works indexed
- The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 39,510x
- A Brief Measure for Assessing Generalized Anxiety Disorder
· 2006 · cited 28,968x
- Multilayer feedforward networks are universal approximators
· 1989 · cited 18,311x
- Bioconductor: open software development for computational biology and bioinformatics
· 2004 · cited 10,286x
- A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 9,265x
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Key facts
- Leader
- Adolf Hitler
- Preceded by
- Franz Halder
- Succeeded by
- Adolf Heusinger
- Born
- ( 1895-06-09 ) 9 June 1895, Goßmar , German Empire
- Died
- 25 September 1963 (1963-09-25) (aged 68), Hohenaschau , West Germany
- Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Allegiance
- German Empire , Weimar Republic , Nazi Germany
- Branch service
- German Army
- Years of service
- 1914–1945
- Rank
- Generaloberst
- Battles wars
- World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Balkan Campaign Operation Uranus Battle of Stalingrad
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Kurt
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Heideblick
- Place of death
- Aschau im Chiemgau
- Occupation
- military officer
- Languages spoken
- German
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- High Command of the Armed Forces
- Military rank
- Generaloberst
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-185-0118-14, Oberst Kurt Zeitzler.jpg
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- Commons category
- Kurt Zeitzler
- date of birth
- 1895-06-09
- date of death
- 1963-09-05
- allegiance
- Nazi Germany
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- name in native language
- Kurt Zeitzler
- start of work period
- 1914-00-00
- facial hair
- toothbrush moustache
- archives at
- German Federal Archives
- significant person
- Wilhelm Keitel
- end of work period
- 1945-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Kurt Zeitzler ( German pronunciation: [ˈkʊʁt ˈtsaɪtslɐ]; 9 June 1895 – 25 September 1963) was a Chief of the Army General Staff in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Zeitzler was almost exclusively a staff officer, serving as chief of staff in a corps, army, and army group. In September 1942, he was selected by Adolf Hitler as Chief of the Army General Staff, replacing Franz Halder. In early 1943 he was one of the key figures in the decision to launch Operation Citadel, the last major German attack on the Eastern Front, which ended in defeat. Zeitzler lost faith in Hitler's judgement, and abandoned his position in June 1944 after suffering a nervous breakdown. Zeitzler was regarded as an energetic and efficient staff officer, noted for his ability in managing the movement of large mobile formations.
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