Ludwig Renn
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Ludwig Renn was a German
writer. His real name was Arnold Friedrich Vieth von Golßenau.
Born in Dresden
into a Saxon
noble family, he fought in World War I
on the Western Front
. He wrote the book Krieg on his experiences. He was also a member of the KPD, the Communist Party of Germany
, joining in 1928.
During the Spanish Civil War
, he initially defended Madrid in the German expatriate Thälmann Battalion
, as a leader. Later on in the War, he was chief of staff of the XI International Brigade
. Renn spoke the international language Esperanto
, and was a member of the laborioust Esperanto-movement. He spoke at the 10th Berlin Esperanto-excursion.
Renn died in East Berlin
in 1979.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
writer. His real name was Arnold Friedrich Vieth von Golßenau.
Born in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
into a Saxon
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
noble family, he fought in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
on the Western Front
Western Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
. He wrote the book Krieg on his experiences. He was also a member of the KPD, the Communist Party of Germany
Communist Party of Germany
The Communist Party of Germany was a major political party in Germany between 1918 and 1933, and a minor party in West Germany in the postwar period until it was banned in 1956...
, joining in 1928.
During the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
, he initially defended Madrid in the German expatriate Thälmann Battalion
Thälmann Battalion
The Thälmann Battalion was a battalion of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. It was named after the imprisoned German communist leader Ernst Thälmann and included approximately 1,500 people, mainly Germans, Austrians, Swiss and Scandinavians. The battalion fought in the defence...
, as a leader. Later on in the War, he was chief of staff of the XI International Brigade
International Brigades order of battle
The International Brigades were volunteer military units of foreigners who fought on the side of the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War. The number of combattant volunteers has been estimated at between 32,000–35,000, though with no more than about 20,000 active at any one time...
. Renn spoke the international language Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
, and was a member of the laborioust Esperanto-movement. He spoke at the 10th Berlin Esperanto-excursion.
Renn died in East Berlin
East Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
in 1979.
Books
- Krieg (1928)
- Nachkrieg (1930)
- Russlandfahrten (1932)
- Vor großen Wandlungen (1936)
- Adel im Untergang (1944)
- Auf den Trümmern des Kaiserreiches (1946)
- Morelia (1950)
- Vom alten und neuen Rumänien (1952)
- Trini (1954)
- Der spanische Krieg (1955)
- Der Neger Nobi (1955)
- Herniu und der blinde Asni (1956)
- Krieg ohne Schlacht (1957)
- Meine Kindheit und Jugend (1957)
- Herniu und Armin (1958)
- Camilo (1963)
- Inflation (1963)
- Zu Fuss zum Orient (1966)
- Ausweg (1967)
- Anstöße in meinem Leben (1980, posthumous autobiography)