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Hermann Balck

Hermann Balck, German general (died 1982)

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Born
December 7, 1893
Died
November 29, 1982
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1893

About Hermann Balck

Georg Otto Hermann Balck (7 December 1893 – 29 November 1982) was a highly decorated officer of the German Army who served in both World War I and World War II, rising to the rank of General der Panzertruppe. Over the course of the war he was wounded seven times and awarded the Iron Cross First Class. On 10 April 1913 Balck entered the Hanoverian Rifle Battalion 10 in Goslar as a cadet.

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The world when Hermann Balck was born

Hermann Balck was born in 1893. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWorld's Columbian Exposition in Chicago
  • Technology milestoneFirst Ferris wheel debuts at Chicago World's Fair
  • Notable inventionFerris wheel (264 feet tall)
  • World population~1.53B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population66.0M

1893 versus 2026

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Measure18932026
Population66.0M341 million

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