Hermann Meyer-Hartmann
Hermann Meyer-Hartmann , CBE (born February 4, 1929 in Braunschweig ; † March 18, 2020 ) was a German journalist and publicist .
Life
Hermann Meyer-Hartmann was drafted into the Reich Labor Service at the age of 15 . After his release from British captivity in May 1945, he worked as an interpreter for the British troops in Hildesheim . He later worked for various local newspapers in Hildesheim, Göttingen and Delmenhorst. Subsequently, he was the head of the business department of the world . From 1966 to 1972 he was press officer and federal managing director of the Federation of Taxpayers and from 1975 to 1994 editor-in-chief and editorial director of the Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung .
Meyer-Hartmann published several books relating to the place and the Hildesheim region, such as the history of the Hildesheim garrison , the Hildesheim air base and the bombing of Hildesheim during World War II, as well as two illustrated books with aerial photographs.
He was married and had one daughter.
Awards
- Christophorus Prize, 1987
- Theodor Wolff Prize , 1988
- Silver Medal of Honor of the German Traffic Guard , 1989
- Golden Hedgehog , 1993 (Media Prize of the Reservist Association )
- Honorary Commander of the British Empire , 2000
Fonts (selection)
- with Paul Schäfer: Hildesheim, our district in aerial photos . Bernward, Hildesheim 1980, ISBN 3-87065-206-3 .
- Destination 52092 N, 09571 0. The Hildesheim area in the aerial warfare 1939–1945 (= series of publications by the Hildesheim City Archives and City Library , Volume 14). Bernward, Hildesheim 1985, ISBN 3-87065-352-3 .
- Hildesheim seen from the air . Bernward, Hildesheim 1991, ISBN 3-87065-594-1 .
- Secret commando operation. The history of the Hildesheim air base (= sources and documentation on the city history of Hildesheim , Volume 2). Gerstenberg, Hildesheim 1993, ISBN 3-8067-8530-9 .
- End of an era. The history of the Hildesheim garrison (1643–2007) . Gerstenberg, Hildesheim 2008, ISBN 978-3-8067-8708-5 .
literature
- Walter Habel (Ed.): Who is who? The German Who's Who . 46th edition 2007/08, Schmidt-Römhild, Lübeck 2007, ISBN 978-3-7950-2044-6 , p. 888.
Web links
- Literature by and about Hermann Meyer-Hartmann in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Hermann Meyer-Hartmann in the German Digital Library
- Search for Hermann Meyer-Hartmann in the SPK digital portal of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituaries of Hermann Meyer-Hartmann | Mourning portal Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved June 13, 2020 (German).
- ↑ For the whole article: Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung of February 4, 2009, p. 14.
- ↑ (hei): Air warfare expert: "A miracle that no dud has gone off" . In: Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung of July 7, 2010; Retrieved April 24, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meyer-Hartmann, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist and publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 4, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Braunschweig |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 18, 2020 |