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Von Der Goltz
Von der Goltz is the name of an old and influential German noble family whose members occupied many important positions in the Kingdom of Prussia and later in the German Empire. History The family can trace their lineage from East Brandenburg back to 12th century. On 19 September 1786 the family was raised to the title of Count in Prussia by King Frederick William II.http://genealogy.euweb.cz/titles/g.html Notable members *Albert Graf von der Goltz (1893–1944), a German Oberst (colonel) killed in action during World War II *Augustus Frederick, Graf von der Goltz (1765–1818), First Prussian Minister for Foreign Affairs *Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz (1843–1916), Prussian Field Marshal and military writer *Gottfried von der Goltz (born 1964), German-Norwegian violinist and conductor *Gustav von Golz (1833–1908), Prussian general of the infantry *Horst von der Goltz (1884–?), German spy and actor *Kuno von der Goltz (1817–1897), Prussian general of the infantry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Goltz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bogumil Goltz (1801–1870), German humorist and satirist *Boris Goltz (1913–1942), Soviet composer *Christel Goltz (1912–2008), German operatic soprano *Dave Goltz (born 1949), American baseball player *Franziska Goltz (born 1985), German sports sailor *Friedrich Goltz (1834–1902), German physiologist *Hans Goltz (1873–1927), German art dealer *Hendrick Goltz (1558–1617), German-born Dutch printmaker and artist *Hubert Goltz (1526–1583), Dutch printmaker and artist *Justin Goltz (born 1987), American football player *Paolo Goltz (born 1985), Argentine football player *Rick Goltz (born 1955), Canadian football player *Thomas Goltz (born 1954), American author and journalist *Ursula Goltz, German computer scientist See also *von der Goltz, surname of several noble Germans {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gottfried Von Der Goltz
Gottfried von der Goltz (born 1 June 1964 in Würzburg, Germany) is a German violinist and conductor, specialising in the baroque repertoire. Born into the ancient Brandenburgish Goltz family, Gottfried was a great-grandson of the former commander of the Baltic Sea Division and the Baltische Landeswehr during World War I and the Russian Civil War, General Rüdiger von der Goltz. His first teachers were his parents, and Kirsti Hjort. After further education in Hannover, New York, and Freiburg, he joined the radio orchestra of Hamburg's Norddeutscher Rundfunk at the age of 21. Two years later he left in order to focus on his career as a soloist, chamber musician, and conductor. He is now musical leader of the Freiburger Barockorchester. From 1997 to 2004 he held a professorship with the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg. In October 2004 he was called to a professorship in violin and baroque violin at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg ' (, plural: ') is the generic term in German for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goltz
Goltz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bogumil Goltz (1801–1870), German humorist and satirist *Boris Goltz (1913–1942), Soviet composer *Christel Goltz (1912–2008), German operatic soprano *Dave Goltz (born 1949), American baseball player *Franziska Goltz (born 1985), German sports sailor *Friedrich Goltz (1834–1902), German physiologist *Hans Goltz (1873–1927), German art dealer *Hendrick Goltz (1558–1617), German-born Dutch printmaker and artist *Hubert Goltz (1526–1583), Dutch printmaker and artist *Justin Goltz (born 1987), American football player *Paolo Goltz (born 1985), Argentine football player *Rick Goltz (born 1955), Canadian football player *Thomas Goltz (born 1954), American author and journalist * Ursula Goltz, German computer scientist See also *von der Goltz Von der Goltz is the name of an old and influential German noble family whose members occupied many important positions in the Kingdom of Prussia and later in the Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rüdiger Von Der Goltz
Gustav Adolf Joachim Rüdiger Graf von der Goltz (8 December 1865 – 4 November 1946) was a German army general during the First World War. He commanded the Baltic Sea Division, which successfully intervened in the Finnish Civil War in the spring of 1918. Goltz stayed with his troops in Finland until December 1918 representing German interests, and in practice ruled the country as a military dictator during this period. After the Armistice of 11 November 1918, Goltz commanded the army of the local German-established government of Latvia, which in 1919 was instrumental in the defeat of the Russian Bolsheviks and their local allies in Latvia. The troops commanded by Goltz suffered a defeat against Estonia in 1919 and were eventually unsuccessful in retaining German control over Latvia and Estonia after World War I. Early life Born into Von der Goltz noble family in Züllichau, Brandenburg, he was the son of Count Gustav Albrecht von der Goltz (1831-1909) and his wife, Cäc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Von Der Goltz
Otto Ferdinand Maximilian Leopold Freiherr von der Goltz (April 19, 1838 – December 20, 1906) was an Admiral of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine). Biography Born into Von der Goltz noble family, he was born in Königsberg, Prussia as the son of Amadeus Bogislaw Ferdinand von der Goltz (1804-1851) and his wife, Louise Hampel (1812-1894). He joined the Prussian Navy in 1853, and became an ''Fähnrich zur See'' (midshipman) in 1859, and ''Kapitänleutnant'' (lieutenant) in 1865, and ''Korvettenkapitän'' in 1870. He was then at the Navy Ministry. As captain (Kapitän zur See), he made several trips as the commander of the corvette to South America (Brazil) and West Indies. Between 1877 and 1882 he was the senior director of the shipyard in Kiel and reorganized the yard. He was then chief of the Mediterranean Squadron during the conflict in Egypt and in 1883 briefly became commander of the German East Asia Squadron (Ostasiengeschwader) before being appointed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuno Von Der Goltz
Kuno or KUNO may refer to: Broadcasting *KUNO (AM), a radio station (1400 AM) licensed to Corpus Christi, Texas, United States *KUNO-TV, the former call letters of current television station, KQSL (channel 8) licensed to Fort Bragg, California, United States Places *Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, India Electronics *KUNO branded Android tablets made for the education market. People ;Given name * Kuno (given name) ;Surname * Ayaka Kuno (born 1987), Japanese sprint canoer *Hisashi Kuno (1910–1969), Japanese geologist * Junya Kuno (born 1988), Japanese football player * Katsura Kuno *Makiko Kuno (born 1967), Japanese actress *Misaki Kuno (born 1993), Japanese actress and voice actress *Seiichi Kuno (1887–1962), Japanese military commander *Susumu Kuno (born 1933), Japanese linguist *Tomoaki Kuno (born 1973), Japanese football player Fictional characters *Yoko Kuno from ''All About Lily Chou-Chou'' *from ''Ranma ½'' (): ** Tatewaki Kuno **Kodachi Kuno **Principal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horst Von Der Goltz
Horst von der Goltz (born Franz Wachendorf in 1884 in Koblenz) was a German counterintelligence agent during World War I. In 1918, his autobiography, ''My Adventures as a German Secret Service Agent'', was published. von der Goltz appeared as himself in a U.S. propaganda film written and directed by Raoul Walsh, '' The Prussian Cur'', for Fox Film Corporation. The film was produced by the U.S. Committee on Public Information and designed to influence public opinion about the involvement of the United States in World War I. Life At the age of 16, Wachendorf was deported from Brussels back to the German Empire. In 1911, apparently under the direction of the German intelligence service, he stole a draft of a confidential agreement between Mexico and Japan. This draft was leaked to the US, resulting in two-thirds of the U.S. Army converging on the southern border with Mexico. In 1912, Wachendorf moved to the US for the first time and served briefly in the United States Army. Wachen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Von Golz
Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: *Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media * ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short cartoons * Gustav (''Zoids''), a transportation mecha in the ''Zoids'' fictional universe *Gustav, a character in ''Sesamstraße'' *Monsieur Gustav H., a leading character in ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' Weapons *Carl Gustav recoilless rifle, dubbed "the Gustav" by US soldiers *Schwerer Gustav, 800-mm German siege cannon used during World War II Other uses *Gustav (pigeon), a pigeon of the RAF pigeon service in WWII *Gustave (crocodile), a large male Nile crocodile in Burundi *Gustave, South Dakota *Hurricane Gustav (other), a name used for several tropical cyclones and storms *Gustav, a streetwear clothing brand See also *Gustav of Sweden (other) *Gustav Adolf (other) *Gustave Eiffel (other) * * *Gustavo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colmar Freiherr Von Der Goltz
Wilhelm Leopold Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz (12 August 1843 – 19 April 1916), also known as ''Goltz Pasha'', was a Prussian Field Marshal and military writer. Military career Goltz was born in , East Prussia (later renamed Goltzhausen; now Ivanovka, in Polessky District, Kaliningrad Oblast), into the impoverished Von der Goltz noble family. He grew up at the manor house of Fabiansfelde near Preußisch Eylau, which had been bought by his father in 1844. His father spent some nineteen years in the Prussian Army without rising above the rank of lieutenant, and his efforts at farming were similarly unfruitful, and he eventually succumbed to cholera while on a trip to Danzig (now Gdańsk) when Colmar was six years old. Goltz entered the Prussian infantry in 1861 as a second lieutenant with the 5th East Prussian Infantry Regiment Number 41, in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad). During 1864 he was on border duty at Toruń, after which he entered the Berlin Military Academy, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Nobility
The German nobility (german: deutscher Adel) and royalty were status groups of the medieval society in Central Europe, which enjoyed certain privileges relative to other people under the laws and customs in the German-speaking area, until the beginning of the 20th century. Historically, German entities that recognized or conferred nobility included the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the German Confederation (1814–1866) and the German Empire (1871–1918). Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in the German Empire had a policy of expanding his political base by ennobling rich businessmen who had no noble ancestors. The nobility flourished during the dramatic industrialization and urbanization of Germany after 1850. Landowners modernized their estates, and oriented their business to an international market. Many younger sons were positioned in the rapidly growing national and regional bureaucracies, as well as in the military. They acquired not only the technical skills but the necessary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustus Frederick, Graf Von Der Goltz
August Friedrich Ferdinand Graf von der Goltz (July 20, 1765 – January 17, 1832) was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Prussia between 1808 and 1814, the first person to hold that title. Biography Born into the Von der Goltz noble family, August was the son of Count Carl Friedrich von der Goltz (1727-1805) and his wife, Anna Maria Karolina von Rummel (1735–1809). He entered the diplomatic service of Prussia in 1787. He help posts in the Prussian Legations at Copenhagen, Mainz, Stockholm, and St Petersburg. In 1807 at the Peace of Tilsit when Napoleon refused to negotiate with Karl August von Hardenberg and demanded his retirement, Goltz signed the treaty in place of Hardenberg and the next year became Minister of Foreign Affairs. Goltz represented Prussia at the Congress of Erfurt in 1808. He was head of the Corporate Governance in Berlin and after the Paris Peace of 1814 he became '' Oberhofmarschal'' to the Prussian court, in 1816 the courts representative to the Bundestag, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Graf Von Der Goltz
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. This number is based on the acceptance by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reich Labour Service and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 List of foreign recipients of the Knight's Cross, foreign recipients of the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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