Charles Kuentz (soldier) (original) (raw)
Charles Kuentz (Ranspach, 18 février 1897 – Colmar, 7 avril 2005), est le dernier vétéran alsacien de l'Armée impériale de Guillaume II de la Première Guerre mondiale.
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| dbo:abstract | Charles Kuentz (* 18. Februar 1897 in Ranspach, Elsass; † 7. April 2005 in Colmar) war ein elsässischer Kriegsveteran des Ersten Weltkriegs. Bis zu seinem Tod war er vermutlich der älteste noch lebende Angehörige des Deutschen Heeres. Kuentz diente sowohl in der deutschen als auch in der französischen Armee und wechselte in seinem Leben viermal die Nationalität. Kuentz wurde 1897 als Sohn eines Eisenbahners im seit dem Deutsch-Französischen Krieg 1871 dem Deutschen Reich angegliederten Elsass geboren und war bei Kriegsbeginn Gymnasiast in Metz. Im Juni 1916 wurde er nach Jüterbog eingezogen und zum Artilleristen ausgebildet. Wegen seiner Herkunft aus dem Elsass (man verdächtigte damals die Elsässer der Spionage und Untreue zur kaiserlichen Armee) wurden er und andere Elsässer auf der Grundlage eines Geheimbefehls des Preußischen Kriegsministeriums vom 15. März 1915 nach Russland versetzt. Im Frühjahr 1917 wurde er wieder nach Frankreich verlegt und nahm bis Kriegsende an allen größeren Schlachten teil, in Flandern, an der Marne und in der Champagne. Nach Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs wurde das Elsass wieder französisch. Charles Kuentz entschied sich für die französische Staatsbürgerschaft und wurde Inspektor bei der Post. 1939, mit Ausbruch des Zweiten Weltkriegs wurde er nun als Franzose eingezogen und diente bis zu seiner Entlassung in einer Fernmeldeeinheit. Im Herbst 2004 kam es in Ypern zu einem weit beachteten Treffen von Kuentz mit Harry Patch, dem letzten noch lebenden Mitglied der British Army des Ersten Weltkriegs. Das Treffen wurde für die BBC-Dokumentation The last Tommy gefilmt. Charles Kuentz starb am 7. April 2005 im Alter von 108 Jahren und 48 Tagen in Colmar. (de) Charles Kuentz (18 February 1897 – 7 April 2005) was an Alsatian centenarian and veteran of World War I. He is known for having served in the German army during the Battle of Passchendaele in World War I, and the French army during World War II. He lived to the age of 108, dying in 2005. Kuentz was born in Ranspach, Alsace, the son of a railwayman, and was conscripted by the Kaiser's army at the age of 19, since Alsace-Lorraine and its Franco-German ethnic population had been under German authority since 1871, following the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. While serving in the Imperial German Army during World War I, he saw action on both the Eastern and Western Fronts. Following the Armistice on 11 November 1918, Kuentz returned home, even before he was officially mustered out of his unit. He returned to civilian life as a postal employee, married, and had four children. His homeland was now back under French control, and Kuentz chose to acquire the French nationality so at the outbreak of the Second World War he was called to service once again, but this time by France; however, his service was short-lived, as he was soon absolved of his obligation due to his age and marital/family status. When France surrendered to Germany in 1940, he was once again a German citizen. His son François was conscripted by the German military during the war and served in the Waffen SS. François was killed in action in 1944, during the Allies' Invasion of Normandy. After the fall of the Third Reich, Kuentz became once again a French citizen, which he would remain for the rest of his life. In November 2004, he met British veteran Harry Patch, who had fought on the opposing side of him in the Battle of Passchendaele. This was filmed and later shown in the BBC One documentary The Last Tommy, broadcast in November 2005. In that same year, Kuentz gave a series of thirty interviews, the purpose of which was to share his recollections of The Great War. He said that his aim in doing so was to ensure that the war would not be forgotten, and thus that such a tragedy would not be repeated. Kuentz died in Colmar, aged 108 years and 48 days. He and his family had always considered themselves to be French, and he had been a member of multiple French patriotic organizations. At his funeral, which was attended by an honour guard composed of members from the patriotic organizations of which he himself had been a member, his coffin was draped with the French Flag. At the time of his death, Kuentz was (although incorrectly) believed to have been the Imperial German Army's (and indeed all of Germany's) last surviving veteran of The Great War. (en) Charles Kuentz (Ranspach, 18 février 1897 – Colmar, 7 avril 2005), est le dernier vétéran alsacien de l'Armée impériale de Guillaume II de la Première Guerre mondiale. (fr) Charles Kuentz (ur. 18 lutego 1897 w Ranspach, zm. 7 kwietnia 2005 w Colmarze) – ostatni alzacki weteran cesarskiej armii Wilhelma II. (pl) |
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| rdfs:comment | Charles Kuentz (Ranspach, 18 février 1897 – Colmar, 7 avril 2005), est le dernier vétéran alsacien de l'Armée impériale de Guillaume II de la Première Guerre mondiale. (fr) Charles Kuentz (ur. 18 lutego 1897 w Ranspach, zm. 7 kwietnia 2005 w Colmarze) – ostatni alzacki weteran cesarskiej armii Wilhelma II. (pl) Charles Kuentz (* 18. Februar 1897 in Ranspach, Elsass; † 7. April 2005 in Colmar) war ein elsässischer Kriegsveteran des Ersten Weltkriegs. Bis zu seinem Tod war er vermutlich der älteste noch lebende Angehörige des Deutschen Heeres. Kuentz diente sowohl in der deutschen als auch in der französischen Armee und wechselte in seinem Leben viermal die Nationalität. Im Herbst 2004 kam es in Ypern zu einem weit beachteten Treffen von Kuentz mit Harry Patch, dem letzten noch lebenden Mitglied der British Army des Ersten Weltkriegs. Das Treffen wurde für die BBC-Dokumentation The last Tommy gefilmt. (de) Charles Kuentz (18 February 1897 – 7 April 2005) was an Alsatian centenarian and veteran of World War I. He is known for having served in the German army during the Battle of Passchendaele in World War I, and the French army during World War II. He lived to the age of 108, dying in 2005. In November 2004, he met British veteran Harry Patch, who had fought on the opposing side of him in the Battle of Passchendaele. This was filmed and later shown in the BBC One documentary The Last Tommy, broadcast in November 2005. (en) |
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