Erich Kästner (10 March 1900 – 1 January 2008) was the last documented World War I veteran who fought for the German Empire (including all nationalities and ethnic groups) and the last who was born in Germany. Consequently he was the last Central Powers combatant of the Western Front. He was also the second oldest man in Germany. However, he was not the last veteran living in Germany. Franz Künstler was an ethnic German who was born in and fought for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, migrating to Germany in 1946 and subsequently becoming a German citizen.
Kästner earned a doctorate in law from the University of Jena in 1924 with a dissertation on Das landwirtschaftliche Pachtwesen und die Pachtschutzordnung unter besonderer Beleuchtung der Verhältnisse des früheren Großherzogtums Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach[4] (The agricultural leasehold system and the Leasehold Protection Act with special regard to the situation in the former Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach). He subsequently worked as a judge at the Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht), for which work he was awarded the Lower Saxony Merit Cross, 1st Class.[3] Kästner was also honored by Germany's president for his 75-year marriage to his wife Maria, shortly before her death in 2003 at the age of 102.[3] Both had lived in Hannover since 1945. Some months before his death, he moved to a retirement home in Pulheim near Cologne.[1] Kästner died on 1 January 2008 in the home.[5]
^ abKloth, Hans Michael (24 January 2008). "Der leise Tod des letzten Veteranen" [The quiet death of the last veteran]. Der Spiegel online.
^"Sonder-Bataillon Hauck". Axis History Forum. 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
^ abcRising, David (25 January 2008). . Yahoo News. AP. Archived from the original on 3 February 2008.
^Kästner, Erich (1924). "Das landwirtschaftliche Pachtwesen und die Pachtschutzordnung unter besonderer Beleuchtung der Verhältnisse des früheren Großherzogtums Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach". University of Jena, Faculty of Law and Economy – via German National Library.
^"Last German WWI veteran dies at 107". msnbc.com. 25 January 2008.
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Mathieu, F. "Allemagne". Der Des Ders (in French).
Crossland, David (22 January 2008). "Last German World War I Veteran Believed to Have Died". Der Spiegel Online.
"Germany's last WW I veteran died without fanfare". CBC News. 23 January 2008.
Horvath, John (25 January 2008). "Germany: A Neurotic Nation". OhmyNews Korea.
"В Германии скончался последний ветеран Первой мировой войны" [Last German veteran of the First World War dies]. Lenta.ru (in Russian). 25 January 2008.
"Germany's 'last' WWI veteran dies". BBC News. 26 January 2008.
"Umro posljednji njemački veteran iz Prvog rata" [The last German veteran of the First World War dies]. Nacional (in Croatian). 26 January 2008. from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
Gårdsäter, Emma (26 January 2008). "Veteran i första världskriget död" [Veteran of the First World War dead]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish).
December 18, 2023
erich, kästner, world, veteran, other, persons, named, erich, kästner, erich, kästner, disambiguation, erich, kästner, march, 1900, january, 2008, last, documented, world, veteran, fought, german, empire, including, nationalities, ethnic, groups, last, born, g. For other persons named Erich Kastner see Erich Kastner disambiguation Erich Kastner 10 March 1900 1 January 2008 was the last documented World War I veteran who fought for the German Empire including all nationalities and ethnic groups and the last who was born in Germany Consequently he was the last Central Powers combatant of the Western Front He was also the second oldest man in Germany However he was not the last veteran living in Germany Franz Kunstler was an ethnic German who was born in and fought for the Austro Hungarian Empire migrating to Germany in 1946 and subsequently becoming a German citizen Erich KastnerBorn 1900 03 10 10 March 1900Leipzig Schonefeld German EmpireDied 2008 01 01 1 January 2008 aged 107 years 297 days Pulheim GermanyAllegiance German Empire to 1918 Nazi Germany to 1945 Service wbr branchKoniglich Sachsische ArmeeYears of serviceJuly 1918 November 19181939 1945RankPrivate WWI Major WWII UnitSonder Bataillon Hauck WWI Luftwaffe WWII Battles warsWorld War IWorld War IIAwardsLower Saxony Order of MeritOther workJudgeBorn in Leipzig Schonefeld in 1900 Kastner joined the German Army in July 1918 in the Sonder Bataillon Hauck 1 2 and served on the Western Front in Flanders He rejoined the military in 1939 and during the Second World War was a Major serving as ground support for the Luftwaffe mostly in France He died on New Year s Day 2008 3 Kastner earned a doctorate in law from the University of Jena in 1924 with a dissertation on Das landwirtschaftliche Pachtwesen und die Pachtschutzordnung unter besonderer Beleuchtung der Verhaltnisse des fruheren Grossherzogtums Sachsen Weimar Eisenach 4 The agricultural leasehold system and the Leasehold Protection Act with special regard to the situation in the former Grand Duchy of Saxe Weimar Eisenach He subsequently worked as a judge at the Higher Regional Court Oberlandesgericht for which work he was awarded the Lower Saxony Merit Cross 1st Class 3 Kastner was also honored by Germany s president for his 75 year marriage to his wife Maria shortly before her death in 2003 at the age of 102 3 Both had lived in Hannover since 1945 Some months before his death he moved to a retirement home in Pulheim near Cologne 1 Kastner died on 1 January 2008 in the home 5 Death notice in Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung 5 January 2008See also editList of last surviving World War I veterans by countryReferences edit a b Kloth Hans Michael 24 January 2008 Der leise Tod des letzten Veteranen The quiet death of the last veteran Der Spiegel online Sonder Bataillon Hauck Axis History Forum 2007 Retrieved 2 November 2016 a b c Rising David 25 January 2008 Last German World War I veteran dies Yahoo News AP Archived from the original on 3 February 2008 Kastner Erich 1924 Das landwirtschaftliche Pachtwesen und die Pachtschutzordnung unter besonderer Beleuchtung der Verhaltnisse des fruheren Grossherzogtums Sachsen Weimar Eisenach University of Jena Faculty of Law and Economy via German National Library Last German WWI veteran dies at 107 msnbc com 25 January 2008 External links edit 2008 Memorial list Genarians com Archived from the original on 5 January 2008 Retrieved 6 January 2008 Mathieu F Allemagne Der Des Ders in French Crossland David 22 January 2008 Last German World War I Veteran Believed to Have Died Der Spiegel Online Germany s last WW I veteran died without fanfare CBC News 23 January 2008 Horvath John 25 January 2008 Germany A Neurotic Nation OhmyNews Korea V Germanii skonchalsya poslednij veteran Pervoj mirovoj vojny Last German veteran of the First World War dies Lenta ru in Russian 25 January 2008 Germany s last WWI veteran dies BBC News 26 January 2008 Umro posljednji njemacki veteran iz Prvog rata The last German veteran of the First World War dies Nacional in Croatian 26 January 2008 Archived from the original on 17 July 2012 Retrieved 1 July 2012 Gardsater Emma 26 January 2008 Veteran i forsta varldskriget dod Veteran of the First World War dead Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Erich Kastner World War I veteran amp oldid 1183428242, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
