Karl Kobelt (1 August 1891, in
St. Gallen
, neighboring_municipalities = Eggersriet, Gaiserwald, Gossau, Herisau (AR), Mörschwil, Speicher (AR), Stein (AR), Teufen (AR), Untereggen, Wittenbach
, twintowns = Liberec (Czech Republic)
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– 6 January 1968) was a
Swiss
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politician and member of the
Swiss Federal Council
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He was elected to the Federal Council on 10 December 1940 and handed over office on 31 December 1954. He was affiliated to the
Free Democratic Party.
During his time in office he held the
Military Department. On 2 December 1944 Kobelt contacted Brigadier General
B. R. Legge related to internees, among others in the
Wauwilermoos internment camp near Luzern.
[Steiner, Die Internierung von Armeeangehörigen kriegfuhrender, 66. Memo from Swiss military minister Karl Kobelt to Brigadier General B. R. Legge, number 8211.117.N/G, dated 2 December 1944, NARA, RG 84, E3207. Tribunal panel requirements Art. 12, 13, & 107; SFA, Ref. No. 10 014 517]
"Militärstrafgerichtsordnung (Bundesgesetz vom 28. Juni 1889)", Bundesblatt 1889, Band 3, Heft 37
Data on military tribunals conducted against Americans were referenced from Bern Archives, SFA Box E 5330-01 1975/95. 93 Art. 3, Section 2 of the Military Penal Code: SFA, Ref. No. 10 030 071
Militärstrafgesetz Bundesgesetz vom 13 Juni 1927, Bundesblatt 1927, Band 1, Heft 25
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twice in 1946 and 1952.
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1891 births
1968 deaths
People from St. Gallen (city)
Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians
Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland)
Members of the National Council (Switzerland)
Swiss military officers
ETH Zurich alumni
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