Christoph Graf zu Stolberg-Stolberg

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Christoph zu Stolberg-Stolberg in 1945 as a US prisoner of war

Christoph Klemens Maria Joseph Johannes Baptista Graf zu Stolberg-Stolberg (born January 22, 1888 in Westheim , † July 3, 1968 in Arnsberg ) was a German officer , most recently major general in World War II .

Life

Christoph Graf zu Stolberg-Stolberg was a German major general who came from the Harz counts of the Stolberg family. In 1943 he was a colonel in command of Division No. 160 in Copenhagen . In 1944 he was promoted to major general and appointed commander of the division staff e.g. V. 136.

family

He was the son of Hermann Joseph Graf zu Stolberg-Stolberg (1854–1925). He was married (marriage: September 27, 1916 in Baden near Vienna ) with Ida Countess von Orsini and Rosenberg (1891–1955), daughter of Maximilian Count Orsini and Rosenberg (1846–1922), from 1896 chief steward in the state of Archduke Rainer von Austria (1827–1913) , and Maria-Anna (1851–1921), born Countess zu Herberstein , widow after Sigismund Maria Graf von Khevenhüller-Metsch (1841–1879).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Local news. Wedding. In:  Badener Zeitung , No. 79/1916 (XXXVII. Year), September 30, 1916, p. 2, top center. (Online at ANNO ). Template: ANNO / Maintenance / bzt.
  2. ↑ Local news. Silver wedding. In:  Badener Zeitung , No. 77/1915 (XXXVI. Volume), September 25, 1915, p. 3, center right. (Online at ANNO ). Template: ANNO / Maintenance / bzt.

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personal data
SURNAME Stolberg-Stolberg, Christoph Graf too
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stolberg-Stolberg, Christoph Klemens Maria Joseph Johannes Baptista Graf zu (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German major general
DATE OF BIRTH January 22, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH Westheim
DATE OF DEATH 3rd July 1968
Place of death Arnsberg