EK 1914 Famous Bavarian Novelist awarded the Iron Cross

[Naxos]

Ludwig Ganghofer (1855 - 1920) was awarded the Iron Cross second class for his work as a voluntary war correspondent from 1915 to 1917. He traveled to the lines in the East and West to report directly from the front. On one occasion Ganghofer was seriously wounded.

He was Kaiser Wilhelm's favorite author.

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Edited February 15, 2011 by Naxos

[Chris Boonzaier]

Somehow, with hair style and clothes he looks very post hippie, coffee shop intellectual, müsli eating birkenstock wearing 90s kinda guy.....

[dond]

I'd say he has an intense look about him.

[Bernhard H.Holst]

Hello readers:

I can only confirm Naxos' statement> L.Ganghofer was indeed a very popular writer and I remember reading his books while growing up. But I was unaware of his activities during part of WW I and his being wounded. Thanks, Naxos for bringing it to our attention.

Bernhard H. Holst

[Chris Boonzaier]

I'd say he has an intense look about him.

Yeah... I am guessing you dont have to bother thumbing through his books looking for the dirty bits.....

[Kev in Deva]

From Wiki:-

His work as a voluntary war correspondent from 1915 and 1917 is less known. During those years, he wrote - besides propagandistic and little impartial war reports e.g. wie „Reise zur deutschen Front“ (Travel to the German frontlines) - a large number of War poems, which were published in Anthologies like „Eiserne Zither“ (Iron Zither) und „Neue Kriegslieder“ (New War songs), displaying a nationalist and anti-democratic attitude.

Being a personal friend of Emperor Wilhelm II, Ganghofer's war reports were frequently lauding the emperor and his way of conducting the war. Even until shortly before the German capitulation, he published calls not to give up fighting. Heavily criticised by colleagues like Karl Kraus, lectures of his war-exalting oeuvres provided him an above average income.

After the end of the war, Ganghofer returned to his profession as a writer. He dedicated his last work „Das Land der Bayern in Farbenphotographie“ (The country of Bavaria in coloured photography) to "His Majesty King Ludwig III of Bavaria in deepest reverence". Shortly after, Ganghofer died in Tegernsee.

Seems to have been a professional Royal brown-noser. :P

[Naxos]

From Wiki:-

Seems to have been a professional Royal brown-noser.

Don't mistake a man's convictions for brown-nosing.

[Eric Stahlhut]

years ago, RL posted a rather amusing thread about this character. it had some interesting pictures and anecdotes concerning his activities. unfortunately, i can't remember which forum it was on.