Peter Somersault
Peter Purzelbaum (civil: Karl Alexander Prusz von Zglinitzki) (born December 14, 1884 in Potsdam , † February 8, 1957 in Lübeck-Travemünde ) was an officer, military writer, narrator and author of anecdotes and humorous writings.
Many of his works were on the list of literature to be sorted out by the " German Administration for Popular Education in the Soviet Occupation Zone ".
Works (selection)
- "Vom Kommiß, Kaczmarek and the cockchafer IV - Landser and Muschkoten", collection of anecdotes, 1929
- "Between Wecken and Zapfenstreich", novel, 1931
- "Rex", 1934
- "From the hundredth to the thousandth 3 - tones and ink", 1938
- "War comrade humor 1914–1918", 1939
- "Soldier time, you good time ... - When fathers' mutton legs were pulled out", 1939
- "Raise your legs!", 1940
- "Cough", 1940
- "... and all because of Eva's apples! - cheerful and funny short stories and poems", 1941
- "The little currant cracker - a funny take-me-away for the soldier who grayed out in the smoke", 1942
- "Down the curtain! - Comedies about comedians", 1943
- "Flute tones - a booklet by musicians, musicians and musical people", undated
- "Of brazen boys and funny girls", undated
- "All about the goulash cannon", undated
- "Well because cheers", undated
- Strong Toback and other hunting humor , Bergwald-Verlag Walter Paul, Mühlhausen-Thuringia - Leipzig, 1939
Web links
- Literature by and about Peter Purzelbaum in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Somersault, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zlginitzki, Karl Alexander Prusz von (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, military writer, storyteller and writer of anecdotes |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Potsdam , Brandenburg Province , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 1957 |
| Place of death | Travemünde , Schleswig-Holstein , Federal Republic of Germany |