Herbert von Hindenburg
Herbert von Beneckendorff and von Hindenburg (born April 1, 1872 in Berlin , † July 31, 1956 in Munich ) was a German diplomat and writer .
Life
He came from the noble family von Beneckendorff and von Hindenburg , which were widespread in north-east Germany, and was the nephew of Paul von Beneckendorff and von Hindenburg . Major general Conrad von Beneckendorff and von Hindenburg and his wife Sophie were his parents. The writer Helene von Nostitz was his younger sister.
Herbert von Hindenburg, who grew up in northern Italy for a time, attended the French grammar school in Berlin and studied for two years at Oxford University . He then embarked on a military career from 1893 to 1897, in which he belonged, among other things, to the 1st Guard Dragoon Regiment Queen Victoria of England in Berlin. He then studied for two years at the University of Berlin , where he passed the trainee exam. In 1898 he received a command to serve in the Foreign Office. Through various intermediate positions in the diplomatic service, including in The Hague , Herbert von Hindenburg became counselor at the German embassy in Rome in 1911 . During the First World War he was appointed to the embassy in Bern in 1918 , where he last worked in the prisoner-of-war department until 1919. During this period he was given the title of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. He later worked as a councilor in Munich and Stockholm. In July 1933 he was appointed ambassador a. D. retired. After the death of his wife, who was also active as a writer, he lived mostly in Altaussee .
Herbert von Hindenburg had been a member of the German Society since 1914 .
Fonts (selection)
- Momos and Circe. A phantasmagony . Vita, Berlin-Charlottenburg 1913.
- Bobrof's millions. Two novels . Vita, Berlin-Charlottenburg 1925.
- The Foreign Office through the ages . Societäts-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1932.
- Horror in Bordeaux. Narrated from French accounts . Wodni & Lindecke, Dresden 1937.
literature
- Herrmann AL Degener : Degeners Who is it? . Xth edition, Berlin 1935, p. 93.
Web links
Individual proof
- ^ Genealogical paperback of noble houses , Volume 7, Gotha 1892, p. 29.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hindenburg, Herbert von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beneckendorff and von Hindenburg, Herbert von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German diplomat and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 1956 |
| Place of death | Munich |