Edgar Schumacher

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Edgar Schumacher (born April 19, 1897 in Bern ; † December 4, 1967 in Bolligen ; resident in Rüschegg ) was a Swiss officer ( Oberstdivisionär ), military educator and writer .

Life

Schumacher was born in 1897 as the son of Gottfried and Rosina Schumacher, b. Breit, born in Bern. He first attended schools in Freiburg im Üechtland , Steffisburg and Bümpliz (Bern). In his youth he made himself familiar with literature (including Schiller's Wilhelm Tell ). After moving to Huttwil , he studied in the literary department of the municipal high school in Bern. He then studied classical and new philology at the University of Bern . His teachers included Eduard Müller-Hess , Otto Schulthess , Samuel Singer and Ferdinand Vetter . In 1920 he passed the diploma for the higher teaching post. A year later he was awarded a doctorate in philosophy - but with reservations! to the Dr. phil. PhD . 1921/22 he stayed for studies at the British Museum in London. There he came into contact with British humor . After that he was vicar at high schools in Solothurn , Burgdorf and Bern.

In 1916 he had already attended Infantry Recruit School 5 in Zurich. Promoted to lieutenant in 1917 and first lieutenant in 1921 , he joined the Swiss Army's instruction corps in 1924 as captain of the infantry . He first served in Liestal and from 1931 in Bern. In 1940 he became a colonel in command of Infantry Regiment 1 and in 1943 of the central schools ("Courses for higher tactical leadership"). From 1941 until the merger with the Allgemeine Schweizerische Militär-Zeitung to form the Allgemeine Schweizerische Militärzeitschrift 1947/48 he edited the Swiss monthly for officers of all weapons . In 1945 he was editor of the "Report of the Federal Council to the Federal Assembly on the General's Report on Active Service from 1939 to 1945", and he also achieved his last rank as a senior division officer . From 1947 to 1956 he was - without general staff training - in command of Division 6 in Zurich . During this time he became a member of the Society for Constaffel and the Military Mathematical Society. Schumacher was also a lecturer in military science at the University of Bern and from 1946 to 1957 in war history at the military school of the ETH Zurich . In 1955 he also worked for the Swiss courses for corporate management . In 1957 he was retired. From 1962 to 1965 he was President of the National Committee for the World Hunger Campaign on behalf of the Federal Council.

Schumacher held lectures and published widely - even during his active service time. In 1941 he edited General Ulrich Wille's collected writings . In 1946 he brought out a well-received story of World War II . In 1949 a volume was published on the relationship between superiors and subordinates, which goes back to a lecture at the Zurich Officers' Society. He also gave the keynote address at the Zurich Federal Celebration . In 1957 he published his last military and at the same time most important work: On the Profession of Officer .

He was a member of the Berne Writers' Association. He provided translations from English, French, Italian and Latin. In 1957 he received the city of Bern's literary prize for his complete works .

From 1927 Schumacher was with Rosalie, b. Leuenberger, married.

Fonts (selection)

  • Scharnhorst and his work (= German people . [82]). Diederichs, Jena 1935.
  • (Ed.): I'm going to be a soldier. A companion book for the young Swiss . Hallwag, Bern [1937].
  • with Rösli Schumacher: The cat book. A breviary . Fretz & Wasmuth, Zurich 1939. (New edition 1954)
  • General Ulrich Wille. His way to the war sufficient militia. With a selection of documents from the general's manuscript . Atlantis-Verlag, Zurich 1940.
  • Here the Confederation! . Woodcuts by Paul Boesch, Hallwag, Bern 1941.
  • (Ed.): Ulrich Wille : Collected writings . Fretz & Wasmuth, Zurich 1941.
  • Religious basis of the soldier (= votes for the mission of our time . Vol. 4). Rascher, Zurich 1944.
  • History of the second world war . Schulthess & Co, Zurich 1946.
  • Superior and subordinate . Polygraphischer Verlag, Zurich 1949.
  • Of the value and use of time . Publishing house Genossenschaftliches Seminar, Muttenz 1957.
  • On the officer's profession (= Mein Beruf collection . Vol. 3). Publishing house Die Arche, Zurich 1957.
  • From the blessing of serenity . Artemis-Verlag, Zurich a. a. 1958.
  • Dealing with people and leadership . Huber, Frauenfeld 1959.
  • (Zsgest.): European heritage. Small documents on the tradition of the occidental mindset . Cooperative seminar, Muttenz 1959.
  • The great adventure of life. Attempt a parable biography . Huber, Frauenfeld 1962.
  • The conqueror man. Thoughts and concerns (= Olten lover pressure . 5). Olten Book Friends Association, Olten 1964.

Posthumously:

  • Ernst Wetter (selected / edited): Breviary of the officer. Quotes and texts . Huber, Frauenfeld 1983, ISBN 3-274-00060-X .

literature

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Peter Stadler : Chief of Staff and Publicist . In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung , January 25, 2003, No. 20, p. 93.
  2. ↑ James Marshall-Cornwall : Edgar Schumacher: History of the Second World War . In: International Affairs 24 (1948) 1, p. 119; Otto Weiß: Swiss authors on the history of the two world wars . In: Schweizer Monatshefte 28 (1949) 3, p. 210 f.
  3. ↑ Hans Ulrich : Edgar Schumacher: Superior and subordinate . In: The Enterprise 4 (1950) 1, p. 30.
  4. ↑ Previous keynote speakers and previous speakers , bundesfeier.ch, accessed on May 9, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Schumacher, Edgar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss officer, military educator and writer
DATE OF BIRTH April 19, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH Bern
DATE OF DEATH 4th December 1967
Place of death Bolligen