October 22, 1897
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Hans Speidel
German general; chief of staff under Erwin Rommel (1897–1984)
Hans Speidel has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 28, 1897 in Metzingen, Germany.
Born
October 28, 1897
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: November 28, 1984
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Metzingen, Germany
- Professions
- military personnel, resistance fighter, career soldier, historian, studies, soldier, university teacher
- Citizenship
- Germany
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: October 28, 1897 (BnF authorities; SNAC; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Find a Grave; Integrated Authority File; Munzinger Personen) or October 22, 1897 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Hans Speidel born?
Hans Speidel was born in Metzingen, Germany.