Charles Rathgeb
Charles Rathgeb (born April 4, 1897 in Lyon , † October 7, 1988 in Muri near Bern ) was a colonel division of the Swiss Army , a bibliophile and an honorary citizen of Wallisellen .
Life
Rathgeb completed his compulsory schooling in Lyon and Geneva. In 1921 he graduated as an electrical engineer from the ETH Zurich . 1922–1936 he worked in the private sector as an authorized signatory in Geneva. In the military he became a general staff officer and section chief of the general staff department. In 1941 he became a colonel and department head. In 1951 he was appointed divisional general and rose to become chief of weapons for the genius and fortress troops . From 1961 he was head of the reorganization of the engineering troops. Rathgeb promoted all in training courses Genie service weapons genres . At the end of 1962 he retired.
He was an avid collector of works in French literature and Byzantine studies .
literature
- Charles Rathgeb Library: 278 works of mainly French literature, history and Byzantine studies from the 19th and 20th centuries: gift from Albert Rathgeb, Yvonne Schürch-Rathgeb and Marianne Gautschi-Rathgeb, July 2002, author Nancy Narbel
Web links
- Peter Müller-Grieshaber: Charles Rathgeb. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Charles Rathgeb 278 works Entry in the WorldCat directory
- General Swiss Military Magazine (ASMZ), Volume 154/1988, Issue 2 (PDF file)
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| SURNAME | Rathgeb, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colonel division of the Swiss Army, bibliophile and honorary citizen of Wallisellen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lyon |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 7, 1988 |
| Place of death | Muri near Bern |