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Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim (October 9, 1885 – May 15, 1965) was a German submarine commander in World War I, Consul in New Orleans and Marseille in World War II and writer. He wrote several, mainly autobiographical naval warfare books. The most successful one was “Kriegstagebuch U 202“ (U boat 202. The war diary of a German submarine, 1916). It sold 360,000 copies in Germany and was also a success in the United States.
Baron
Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim
Born
(1885-10-09)October 9, 1885 Padrojen, Municipality Insterburg in East Prussia
Baron Edgar von Spiegel originated from the German noble family “Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim“. He grew up in East Prussia and completed military training at a marine cadet school. In 1903 he joined the German imperial navy as a midshipman.[1] In 1911 he served as Oberleutnant zur See on the small cruiser SMS Cormoran. The cruiser helped to suppress the Sokehs Rebellion in Ponape, German New Guninea. Von Spiegel was the leader of the local police during the suppression.[2]
World War I
In World War I von Spiegel was promoted to Captain lieutenant. From September 1914 to February 1916 he served as commander of the submarine U-32. From February to April 1917 he commanded the submarine U-93. In a battle with the British Q-shipHMS Prize, commanded by Lieutenant William Edward Sanders, SM U-93 was badly damaged. Edgar von Spiegel and two men of his crew went overboard. They were rescued by the Q-ship and spent the rest of the war as prisoners in United Kingdom.[3]
Post World War I
After World War I von Spiegel returned to Germany. In the Weimar Republic he started working in the shipping industry and then made a changeover to the automobile industry. In the late 1920s he worked as general manager of the Graham-Paige Automobile GmbH in Berlin, a subsidiary of the American automobile manufacturer Graham-Paige.[4]
World War II
In Nazi Germany, von Spiegel served in the German diplomatic service. In the years 1936/37 he worked in the Department Ribbentrop at the German embassy in London. Since 1937 he was Consul (Generalkonsul) in New Orleans. Because of spy activities the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated him [5] Baron von Spiegel operated in the consulate building "Van Benthuysen Elms Mansion". He probably briefed German submarines in the Gulf of Mexico via radio about merchant vessels leaving the port of New Orleans for England.[6] In December 1941 Germany declared war on the United States, and he had to leave New Orleans. After returning to Germany he served as consul in Marseille in occupied France. In 1942 he was appointed SS Oberführer. Von Spiegel was an observer of the destruction of the old city of Marseille by the SS and Gestapo. After World War II he claimed that this destruction was necessary because of risk of disease and because of the "security of the (German) troops."[7] In August 1944 Marseille was liberated by the Allies. von Spiegel left Marseille and joined the staff of Reichsführer SS in November 1944.[8] He died 1965 in Bremen.
Writer
Baron Edgar von Spiegel wrote several, mostly autobiographical, books about his experiences in the Imperial German Navy. In his first book Kriegsbilder aus Ponape. Erlebnisse eines Seeoffiziers im Aufstande auf den Karolinen (War pictures from Ponape. Experiences of a naval officer in the rebellion on the Caroline Islands, 1912) he described his involvement in the suppression of the Sokehs Rebellion in Ponape. His bestselling book was Kriegstagebuch U 202 (published 1916), translated by Barry Domvile as U boat 202. The war diary of a German submarine, published 1919, where he described his experiences as commander of the submarine SM U-32 (The title “U 202” was fictional; a German submarine with this name did not exist). The book sold 360,000 copies in Germany and was one of the most widely spread works of German World War I literature.[9] The war diary sold also very well in the United States.[10] It was used as a template for Gerhard Menzel's screenplay of the movie Morgenrot (1933) about the fate of a German submarine in World War I.[11] His book U-Boot im Fegefeuer (Submarine in Purgatory, 1930) described von Spiegel's prisoner of war after the sinking of his submarine U 93. von Spiegel also wrote two original screenplays. He translated Lowell Thomas' Raiders of the Deep (1928), a book about Submarines in World War I, and wrote a romance novel in a south sea surroundings (Das Maedchen unter den drei Baeumen - The girl under the three trees, 1930).
References
^Edgar von Spiegel: Meere Inseln Menschen. Vom Seekadetten zum U-Bootkomandanten., Berlin 1934, pp. 8f.
^Edgar von Spiegel: Kriegsbilder aus Ponape. Erlebnisse eines Seeoffiziers im Aufstande auf den Karolinen. Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, Berlin, Leipzig 1912, pp. 1 ff.
^Website uboat.net - Baron Edgar von Spiegel and from Peckelsheim
^Lowell Thomas: Raiders of the Deep. 1928, pp. 169f.; Automobile Body Builders Association: Auto Body, Volume 14-16 (1928), p 174; Michael E. Keller:The Graham Legacy: Graham-Paige to 1932. Turner Publishing Company 1998, pp. 146, 222
^Cf. Raymond J. Batvinis: The Origins of FBI Counterintelligence. 2007, p 66; William B. Breuer: Deceptions of World War II. 2001, p. 71; Melanie Wiggins: Torpedoes in the Gulf. 1995, pp. 10f, 39.; Lindy Boggs: Washington through a purple veil. 1994, p 86
^IMG International Military Tribunal, Vol 6, page 444
^Joerg Friedrich Vollmer: Imaginaere Schlachtfelder. Kriegsliteratur in der Weimarer Republik – eine literatursoziologische Untersuchung. PhD Thesis, Freie Universitaet Berlin 2003 (Chapter 5, p. 116, Footnote 411) Online Edition
^Thomas F. Schneider, Hans Wagener (Hrsg.): Von Richthofen bis Remarque. Deutschsprachige Prosa zum I. Weltkrieg. Editions Rodophi, Amsterdam 2003, pp. 12f.; Helmut Muessener: Deutschsprachige Kriegs- und Antikriegsliteratur in Deutschland und Schweden 1914–1939. Stockholm 1987, pp. 18f.
^Website uboat.net - Baron Edgar von Spiegel and from Peckelsheim
^Joerg Friedrich Vollmer: Imaginaere Schlachtfelder. Kriegsliteratur in der Weimarer Republik – eine literatursoziologische Untersuchung. PhD Thesis, Freie Universitaet Berlin 2003 (Chapter 5, p 413) Online Edition
Sources
Joerg Friedrich Vollmer: Imaginaere Schlachtfelder. Kriegsliteratur in der Weimarer Republik – eine literatursoziologische Untersuchung. PhD Thesis, Freie Universitaet Berlin 2003 (Chapter 5: Die Orthodoxen: Krieg als Abenteuer, pp. 88 – 126) Online Edition (in German language).
Biographisches Handbuch des deutschen Auswaertigen Dienstes 1871–1945. Band 4: S. Published by Auswaertiges Amt, Historischer Dienst, Editors: Bernd Isphording, Gerhard Keiper, Martin Kroeger. Schoeningh, Paderborn u. a. 2012, ISBN978-3-506-71843-3 (in German language)
External links
Edgar von Spiegel on the Website uboat.net – with portrait
Edgar von Spiegel on the Imperial War Museum Website, London - with audiofile (sound 4232) 2011-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
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the existing German Wikipedia article at de Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated de Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim October 9 1885 May 15 1965 was a German submarine commander in World War I Consul in New Orleans and Marseille in World War II and writer He wrote several mainly autobiographical naval warfare books The most successful one was Kriegstagebuch U 202 U boat 202 The war diary of a German submarine 1916 It sold 360 000 copies in Germany and was also a success in the United States BaronEdgar von Spiegel von und zu PeckelsheimBorn 1885 10 09 October 9 1885Padrojen Municipality Insterburg in East PrussiaDiedMay 15 1965 1965 05 15 aged 79 BremenAllegianceGerman EmpireService wbr branchImperial German NavyYears of service1903 1917RankKapitanleutnantCommands heldU 323 September 1914 17 March 1916U 9310 February 1917 30 April 1917Battles warsU boat Campaign World War I AwardsIron Cross 1st classOther workConsul in World War II Writer Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Submarine commander Consul 1 2 World War I 1 3 Post World War I 1 4 World War II 1 5 Writer 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksBiography EditSubmarine commander Consul Edit Baron Edgar von Spiegel originated from the German noble family Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim He grew up in East Prussia and completed military training at a marine cadet school In 1903 he joined the German imperial navy as a midshipman 1 In 1911 he served as Oberleutnant zur See on the small cruiser SMS Cormoran The cruiser helped to suppress the Sokehs Rebellion in Ponape German New Guninea Von Spiegel was the leader of the local police during the suppression 2 World War I Edit In World War I von Spiegel was promoted to Captain lieutenant From September 1914 to February 1916 he served as commander of the submarine U 32 From February to April 1917 he commanded the submarine U 93 In a battle with the British Q ship HMS Prize commanded by Lieutenant William Edward Sanders SM U 93 was badly damaged Edgar von Spiegel and two men of his crew went overboard They were rescued by the Q ship and spent the rest of the war as prisoners in United Kingdom 3 Post World War I Edit After World War I von Spiegel returned to Germany In the Weimar Republic he started working in the shipping industry and then made a changeover to the automobile industry In the late 1920s he worked as general manager of the Graham Paige Automobile GmbH in Berlin a subsidiary of the American automobile manufacturer Graham Paige 4 World War II Edit In Nazi Germany von Spiegel served in the German diplomatic service In the years 1936 37 he worked in the Department Ribbentrop at the German embassy in London Since 1937 he was Consul Generalkonsul in New Orleans Because of spy activities the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated him 5 Baron von Spiegel operated in the consulate building Van Benthuysen Elms Mansion He probably briefed German submarines in the Gulf of Mexico via radio about merchant vessels leaving the port of New Orleans for England 6 In December 1941 Germany declared war on the United States and he had to leave New Orleans After returning to Germany he served as consul in Marseille in occupied France In 1942 he was appointed SS Oberfuhrer Von Spiegel was an observer of the destruction of the old city of Marseille by the SS and Gestapo After World War II he claimed that this destruction was necessary because of risk of disease and because of the security of the German troops 7 In August 1944 Marseille was liberated by the Allies von Spiegel left Marseille and joined the staff of Reichsfuhrer SS in November 1944 8 He died 1965 in Bremen Writer Edit Baron Edgar von Spiegel wrote several mostly autobiographical books about his experiences in the Imperial German Navy In his first book Kriegsbilder aus Ponape Erlebnisse eines Seeoffiziers im Aufstande auf den Karolinen War pictures from Ponape Experiences of a naval officer in the rebellion on the Caroline Islands 1912 he described his involvement in the suppression of the Sokehs Rebellion in Ponape His bestselling book was Kriegstagebuch U 202 published 1916 translated by Barry Domvile as U boat 202 The war diary of a German submarine published 1919 where he described his experiences as commander of the submarine SM U 32 The title U 202 was fictional a German submarine with this name did not exist The book sold 360 000 copies in Germany and was one of the most widely spread works of German World War I literature 9 The war diary sold also very well in the United States 10 It was used as a template for Gerhard Menzel s screenplay of the movie Morgenrot 1933 about the fate of a German submarine in World War I 11 His book U Boot im Fegefeuer Submarine in Purgatory 1930 described von Spiegel s prisoner of war after the sinking of his submarine U 93 von Spiegel also wrote two original screenplays He translated Lowell Thomas Raiders of the Deep 1928 a book about Submarines in World War I and wrote a romance novel in a south sea surroundings Das Maedchen unter den drei Baeumen The girl under the three trees 1930 References Edit Edgar von Spiegel Meere Inseln Menschen Vom Seekadetten zum U Bootkomandanten Berlin 1934 pp 8f Edgar von Spiegel Kriegsbilder aus Ponape Erlebnisse eines Seeoffiziers im Aufstande auf den Karolinen Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft Stuttgart Berlin Leipzig 1912 pp 1 ff Website uboat net Baron Edgar von Spiegel and from Peckelsheim Lowell Thomas Raiders of the Deep 1928 pp 169f Automobile Body Builders Association Auto Body Volume 14 16 1928 p 174 Michael E Keller The Graham Legacy Graham Paige to 1932 Turner Publishing Company 1998 pp 146 222 Cf Raymond J Batvinis The Origins of FBI Counterintelligence 2007 p 66 William B Breuer Deceptions of World War II 2001 p 71 Melanie Wiggins Torpedoes in the Gulf 1995 pp 10f 39 Lindy Boggs Washington through a purple veil 1994 p 86 Website Van Benthuysen Elms Mansion History IMG International Military Tribunal Vol 6 page 444 Joerg Friedrich Vollmer Imaginaere Schlachtfelder Kriegsliteratur in der Weimarer Republik eine literatursoziologische Untersuchung PhD Thesis Freie Universitaet Berlin 2003 Chapter 5 p 116 Footnote 411 Online Edition Thomas F Schneider Hans Wagener Hrsg Von Richthofen bis Remarque Deutschsprachige Prosa zum I Weltkrieg Editions Rodophi Amsterdam 2003 pp 12f Helmut Muessener Deutschsprachige Kriegs und Antikriegsliteratur in Deutschland und Schweden 1914 1939 Stockholm 1987 pp 18f Website uboat net Baron Edgar von Spiegel and from Peckelsheim Joerg Friedrich Vollmer Imaginaere Schlachtfelder Kriegsliteratur in der Weimarer Republik eine literatursoziologische Untersuchung PhD Thesis Freie Universitaet Berlin 2003 Chapter 5 p 413 Online EditionSources EditJoerg Friedrich Vollmer Imaginaere Schlachtfelder Kriegsliteratur in der Weimarer Republik eine literatursoziologische Untersuchung PhD Thesis Freie Universitaet Berlin 2003 Chapter 5 Die Orthodoxen Krieg als Abenteuer pp 88 126 Online Edition in German language Biographisches Handbuch des deutschen Auswaertigen Dienstes 1871 1945 Band 4 S Published by Auswaertiges Amt Historischer Dienst Editors Bernd Isphording Gerhard Keiper Martin Kroeger Schoeningh Paderborn u a 2012 ISBN 978 3 506 71843 3 in German language External links EditEdgar von Spiegel on the Website uboat net with portrait Edgar von Spiegel on the Imperial War Museum Website London with audiofile sound 4232 Archived 2011 01 07 at the Wayback Machine E Baron v Spiegel at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim amp oldid 1116140385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
