| LC control no. | no2017143930 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Foertsch, Hermann, 1895-1961 |
| Birth date | 1895-04-04 |
| Death date | 1961-12-27 |
| Place of birth | Drahnow (Prussia) |
| Place of death | Munich (Germany) |
| Field of activity | Military art and science War |
| Affiliation | Germany. Wehrmacht |
| Profession or occupation | Authors Generals |
| Found in | Schuld und Verhängnis, 1951: title page (Hermann Foertsch) Wikipedia, via WWW, November 3, 2017 (Hermann Foertsch; born April 4, 1895 in Drahnow, West Prussia; died December 27, 1961 in Munich; German officer, general of the infantry in the Second World War; the older brother of General Friedrich Foertsch) <https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Foertsch> Weapons and Warfare WWW site, November 3, 2017 (Hermann Foertsch (1885-1961); German general of infantry and military theorist Hermann Foertsch was born in Munich, joined the army, and rose rapidly through the ranks. He was best known as a military pedagogue and theorist, the author of a number of books on the special role of the interwar Wehrmacht and, most famously, on modern warfare. Kriegskunst Heute und Morgen, published in 1939, was translated into English the following year as The Art of Modern Warfare; after serving in various positions in the Germany army during World War II, Foertsch was held by the Allies from 1945 to 1948, when he faced trial for war crimes committed mainly in the Balkans. Acquitted, Foertsch lived out the rest of his life in quiet retirement) <https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2015/10/16/hermann-foertsch-1885-1961/> Lexikon der Wehrmacht, via WWW, November 3, 2017 (Foertsch, Hermann; born 4 April 1895, Drahnow, died 27 December 1961, München; promoted to General of the Infantry on 9 November 1944) <http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/F/FoertschHermann-R.htm> |
| Associated language | ger |
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