Gottfried von Meiss

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Gottfried von Meiss (born September 22, 1909 , † December 22, 2000 ) was a Swiss aviation officer and participant in the Olympic Games of 1936 and 1948.

Life

Von Meiss, who grew up in a Swiss-Austrian family in Austria , was sent to Switzerland by his father Oskar von Meiss-Teuffen in 1927 to take his high school diploma and study economics . He completed his studies at the University of Zurich with a doctorate, where he presented the dissertation Considerations on the Relationship between War and Economy . After initial adjustment difficulties, the excellent sailor and fencer, who belonged to the Swiss aristocratic von Meiss family, proved himself both in Swiss economic life and in the military. From 1940 pilot officer, Meiss rose within a few years to head of the intelligence service of the Swiss air force.

After the end of his career as a professional officer, von Meiss worked, among other things, in a management position at Swissair . Because of his good contacts with Great Britain he was awarded the title of "Officer of the British Empire" ( OBE ). As a militia officer, Colonel von Meiss commanded the (French-speaking) Air Regiment 1, then became Chief Aviation in Field Army Corps 4 and finally Deputy Chief of Intelligence in the Swiss Army. Gottfried Meiss was a brother of the well-known adventurer, author and single-handed sailor Hans von Meiss-Teuffen . The Zurich lawyer Florian von Meiss is his son.

literature

  • Commemorative Air Force Swiss Wing Newsletter, February 2003

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personal data
SURNAME Meiss, Gottfried von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss air officer
DATE OF BIRTH September 22, 1909
DATE OF DEATH December 22, 2000