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'''Bolko von Richthofen''' (September 13, 1899 |
'''Bolko von Richthofen''' (September 13, 1899 – March 18, 1983) was a German ] and a distant relative of the family of ], the "Red Baron". He is sometimes confused with his distant cousin and namesake, Karl Bolko von Richthofen (1903–1971) – the youngest brother of the ]. | ||
Richthofen was born in ] (] ]), ], and fought in ]. After the war ended, he participated as a ] volunteer during the ]. In the early post-war period he entered tertiary studies and quickly became an eminent scholar. | Richthofen was born in ] (] ]), ], and fought in ]. After the war ended, he participated as a ] volunteer during the ]. In the early post-war period he entered tertiary studies and quickly became an eminent scholar. | ||
A member of the ] from 1933, he wrote several antisemitic and anti-Slavic works. During ] he worked in the antisemitic ] organisation. | |||
⚫ | He is well known for a bitter dispute about the ethnicity of the ] and ] cultures with the Polish archaeologist ]. |
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⚫ | He is well known for a bitter dispute about the ethnicity of the ] and ] cultures with the Polish archaeologist ]. | ||
In 1964 he received the ]. He died in ], ]. | In 1964 he received the ]. He died in ], ]. | ||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
*. Włodzimierz Rączkowski. "Expansion and reaction: the concept of Polish archaeology in the discourse with German archeologists" | *. Włodzimierz Rączkowski. "Expansion and reaction: the concept of Polish archaeology in the discourse with German archeologists" | ||
⚫ | * Uta Halle: ''"Die Externsteine sind bis auf weiteres germanisch!" Prähistorische Archäologie im Dritten Reich.'' Sonderveröffentlichungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen und Historischen Vereins für das Land Lippe Band 68 (Bielefeld 2002). {{ISBN|3-89534-446-X}}. . | ||
⚫ | * Uta Halle: ''"Die Externsteine sind bis auf weiteres germanisch!" Prähistorische Archäologie im Dritten Reich.'' Sonderveröffentlichungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen und Historischen Vereins für das Land Lippe Band 68 (Bielefeld 2002). ISBN |
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* Zur Biographie Bolko von Richthofens: Georg Schaufler: ''Zur Biographie des Verfassers''. In: ''B. von Richthofen, Schlesien und die Schlesier. Eine landes- und stammeskundliche Übersicht.'' Die Schlesier vor und nach der Vertreibung aus der Heimat Band 1 (Wolfenbüttel 1967), S. 44–47. <!--(Vorsicht: revanchistische Literatur, daher ist die Biographie in manchen Ausdrücken auch sehr geschönt!)--> | * Zur Biographie Bolko von Richthofens: Georg Schaufler: ''Zur Biographie des Verfassers''. In: ''B. von Richthofen, Schlesien und die Schlesier. Eine landes- und stammeskundliche Übersicht.'' Die Schlesier vor und nach der Vertreibung aus der Heimat Band 1 (Wolfenbüttel 1967), S. 44–47. <!--(Vorsicht: revanchistische Literatur, daher ist die Biographie in manchen Ausdrücken auch sehr geschönt!)--> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 28 March 2024
This article is about the German archaeologist. His cousin and namesake Bolko von Richthofen (1903–1971), with whom he is sometimes confused, was the younger brother of Manfred von Richthofen and Lothar von Richthofen, World War I flying aces.Bolko von Richthofen (September 13, 1899 – March 18, 1983) was a German archaeologist and a distant relative of the family of Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron". He is sometimes confused with his distant cousin and namesake, Karl Bolko von Richthofen (1903–1971) – the youngest brother of the fighter ace.
Richthofen was born in Mertschütz (Polish Mierczyce), Silesia, and fought in World War I. After the war ended, he participated as a Freikorps volunteer during the Silesian Uprisings. In the early post-war period he entered tertiary studies and quickly became an eminent scholar.
A member of the NSDAP from 1933, he wrote several antisemitic and anti-Slavic works. During World War II he worked in the antisemitic Ahnenerbe organisation.
He is well known for a bitter dispute about the ethnicity of the Lusatian and Pomeranian cultures with the Polish archaeologist Józef Kostrzewski.
In 1964 he received the Bundesverdienstkreuz. He died in Seehausen am Staffelsee, Bavaria.
Further reading
- Archaeology in Poland. Włodzimierz Rączkowski. "Expansion and reaction: the concept of Polish archaeology in the discourse with German archeologists"
- Uta Halle: "Die Externsteine sind bis auf weiteres germanisch!" Prähistorische Archäologie im Dritten Reich. Sonderveröffentlichungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen und Historischen Vereins für das Land Lippe Band 68 (Bielefeld 2002). ISBN 3-89534-446-X. Buchrezension für H-Soz-u-Kult.
- Zur Biographie Bolko von Richthofens: Georg Schaufler: Zur Biographie des Verfassers. In: B. von Richthofen, Schlesien und die Schlesier. Eine landes- und stammeskundliche Übersicht. Die Schlesier vor und nach der Vertreibung aus der Heimat Band 1 (Wolfenbüttel 1967), S. 44–47.
- Hein Brand, Die Vor- und Frühgeschichte als "hervorragend nationale Wissenschaft". Über die Instrumentalisierung eines Zweiges der Geschichtswissenschaft
External links
- Bolko von Richthofen in the German National Library catalogue
- 1899 births
- 1983 deaths
- Black Reichswehr personnel
- People from Jawor County
- People from the Province of Silesia
- Nazi Party politicians
- Christian Social Union in Bavaria politicians
- Militant League for German Culture members
- German military personnel of World War I
- Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Richthofen family
- People from Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district)
- 20th-century German archaeologists
- Nazi propagandists