Gustav Kowalewski

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Gustav Kowalewski (* 1905 , † 1957 ) was a German mountaineer and pioneer of mountain rescue in the Harz Mountains .

Life

Kowalewski lived in the city of Thale and was already enthusiastic about mountaineering as a young person. So he laid the first mountaineering routes on the rock of the Roßtrappe above the Bodetal . In 1923, Kowalewski was only 18 years, he asked the local police, one in mountain emergencies to rescue tourists located what Kowalewski then succeeded. A long-term cooperation developed in which Kowalewski was repeatedly called to rescue operations.

Memorial plaque in the Bodetal near Königsruhe

Kowalewski gained a legendary reputation and became known as the White Stag of the Bode Valley . By 1938 he had already carried out 35 mountain rescues and received the life saving medal on the ribbon for this. By 1957 he had carried out a total of 64 rescues.

Kowalewski died of heart failure in 1957 . A plaque near Königsruhe commemorates him and his 64 rescues.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Stephan Neef: Reminded of restless mountain rescuers. In: mz-web.de. April 13, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2019 .
  2. ^ Franziska Konrad: The rescuers from the tourist destination Bodetal. In: mz-web.de. June 8, 2006, accessed September 25, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Kowalewski, Gustav
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German mountaineer and mountain rescuer
DATE OF BIRTH 1905
DATE OF DEATH 1957