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Hans von Herwarth

German diplomat

Hans-Heinrich Herwarth von Bittenfeld (14 July 1904 – 21 August 1999), also known as Johnnie or Johann von Herwarth, was a German diplomat who provided the Allies with information prior to and during the Second World War.²

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Born Jul 14, 1904, died Aug 21, 1999.¹

Companies

Goethe-InstitutChair 1971 to 1977¹²
Goethe-InstitutPresident 1971 to 1977¹²

Early life and education

Date not recordedHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin³
Date not recordedLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München³
Date not recordedUniversity of Wrocław³

Career

Occupation: diplomat, military personnel, jurist, writer, beamter.⁷

1971 to 1977President, Goethe-Institut⁴
1971 to 1977Chair, Goethe-Institut⁶
1965 to 1969Ambassador of Germany to Italy⁵
1955 to 1961Ambassador of Germany to the United Kingdom⁵
1951 to 1955Chief of Protocol of the german Foreign Office⁵
Date not recordedWorked at Office of Strategic Services⁴

Personal life

BornJul 14, 1904, Berlin⁸
DiedAug 21, 1999, Küps⁹
CitizenshipGermany¹⁰

Awards

Date not recordedBavarian Order of Merit¹¹
Date not recordedGreat Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany¹¹

Sources

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WikidataHans von Herwarth on Wikidata
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WikipediaHans von Herwarth on Wikipedia
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WikidataHans von Herwarth: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataHans von Herwarth: Worked at Office of Strategic Services, on Wikidata
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WikidataHans von Herwarth: Chief of Protocol of the german Foreign Office, on Wikidata
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WikidataHans von Herwarth: Chair, Goethe-Institut, on Wikidata
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WikidataHans von Herwarth: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataHans von Herwarth: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataHans von Herwarth: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataHans von Herwarth: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataGoethe-Institut, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsHans von Herwarth photo by Bundesarchiv_B_145_Bild-F075055-0012,_Rhöndorf,_Sitzung_Stiftung_Adenauer-Haus.jpg : Schaack, Lothar derivative work: Hanselmedia ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de