Gilbert von In der Maur
| Gilbert von In der Maur | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gilbert Heinrich Carl August von In der Maur auf Strelberg und zu Freifeld 15 August 1887 Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Died | 13 September 1959 Pörtschach am Wörthersee, Austria |
| Occupation | military officer, journalist |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Gertrude Valeska Rosa Aloisia, Countess Barbo von Waxenstein (divorced) |
| Children | 3 (including Wolf In der Maur) |
Gilbert Heinrich Carl August von In der Maur auf Strelberg und zu Freifeld (15 August 1887 - 13 September 1959) was a Liechtenstein-born Austrian military officer, journalist and publicist who was a leading member of the Austrian National Socialist Party.
Gilbert Heinrich Carl August von In der Maur auf Strelberg und zu Freifeld was born in Vaduz, Liechtenstein on 15 August 1887 to Carl von In der Maur and his wife Auguste von Kogerer. He descended paternally from the old Tyrolese noble family In der Maur zu Strelburg und Freifeld. His maternal grandfather was Heinrich Ritter von Kogerer. He was baptized in the Catholic faith on 24 August, 1887. He served in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I and was severely wounded in 1914. He became a Rittmeister in the Austro-Hungarian Army in 1917.
From 1918 until 1933 he played an active role in the Anschluss movement, focused on Austria and Germany uniting to form a "Greater Germany", was a supporter of Austrian National Socialism and was a leading member of the Austrian Schutzstaffel as well as a member of the National Socialist Landesleitung, working alongside Josef Leopold.
In der Maur married Maria Gertrude Valeska Rosa Aloisia, Countess Barbo von Waxenstein and had three children, including Wolf In der Maur and Erica von In der Maur, Countess Pace. They later divorced.
In 1936 he authored the book Die Jugoslawen Einst Und Jetzt. Jugoslawiens Aussenpolitik on Yugoslavia and foreign policy.
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