Gerd-Ulrich Herrmann
Gerd-Ulrich Herrmann (* 1950 in Bernburg (Saale) ) is a German officer in the NVA or Bundeswehr , social scientist and military writer. From 2002 to 2015 he was director of the Seelower Heights Memorial .
Life
Herrmann, a graduate social scientist , attended the "Friedrich Engels" military academy in Dresden. From 1970 to 1990 he served in the National People's Army (NVA), most recently as a lieutenant colonel , then until 1992 he was a member of the Bundeswehr with the rank of major .
From 2002 to 2015 he was director of the Seelow Heights Memorial in Seelow. From 2007 to 2014 he was managing director of the non-profit Kultur GmbH Märkisch-Oderland . Since 2015 he has been working as a speaker and tour guide on various historical topics.
Herrmann is also the author of several books and articles focusing on military actions in 1945 on both sides of the Oder.
Fonts (selection)
- Georg Freiherr von Derfflinger (= Prussian heads . 28). Stapp, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-87776-178-X .
- with Olga Kurilo (Ed.): perpetrators, victims, heroes. World War II in Belarusian and German memories . Metropol, Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-938690-94-9 .
- with Uwe Klar: The key to Berlin. Background, preparation and course of the battle for the Seelower heights . Helios, Aachen 2010, ISBN 978-3-86933-022-8 .
- The end of the war in 1945. Reports, events and records from the battles for the Seelower Heights (= Brandenburg Edition ). Culturcon-Medien, Berlin a. a. 2010, ISBN 978-3-941092-46-4 .
- Fred Nespethal, Ulrich Pfeil : Märkische manors through the ages. Neuhardenberg, Gusow, Friedersdorf and Sonnenburg (= studies on the history of Neuhardenberg . 8). Imhof, Petersberg 2002, ISBN 3-935590-49-0 .
- Fortress Küstrin 1945 aspiration and reality. The story of a fortress . Helios, Aachen 2015, ISBN 978-3-86933-130-0 .
- The battle for the Seelow heights. Places of remembrance on both sides of the Oder (= places of history ). Links, Berlin 2015, ISBN 978-3-86153-831-8 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Gerd-Ulrich Herrmann in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Gerd-Ulrich Herrmann in the German Digital Library
- Search for Gerd-Ulrich Herrmann in the SPK digital portal of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation
- Gerd-Ulrich Herrmann at Ch. Links Verlag
- Gerd-Ulrich Herrmann at Helios Verlag
- History - remembering - website of Gerd-Ulrich Herrmann
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herrmann, Gerd-Ulrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer and military historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bernburg (Saale) |