Georg von Trapp
Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp[1][2] (4 April 1880 – 30 May 1947) was an Austro-Hungarian naval officer. He was the father of the Trapp Family Singers, whose lives were the inspiration for the musical play and movie The Sound of Music.[3]
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| Born | Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp 4 April 1880 |
| Died | 30 May 1947 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Austrian; Italian |
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| Allegiance |  Austro-Hungarian Empire (to 1918) |
| Service/branch |  Austro-Hungarian Navy |
| Years of service | 1898–1918 |
| Rank | Corvette Captain (Lieutenant-Commander) |
| Commands held | SM U-6 (July 1910 – July 1913) Torpedo Boat 52 (1913–1914) SM U-5 (April–October 1915) SM U-14 (captured French submarine Curie) (October 1915 – May 1918) Submarine base commander at Cattaro (May–November 1918) |
| Battles/wars | Wars: |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa (1924) |
Georg Von Trapp Media
On the bridge, U 5 of its commander linienshiffsleytenant von Trapp.
Agathe von Trapp in 1948 from her Declaration of Intention
Maria Franziska von Trapp in 1948
Hedwig von Trapp from her naturalization application
Martina von Trapp from her naturalization application
References
- ↑ Heeresgeschichtliches Museum / Militärhistorisches Institut (Hrsg.): Das Heeresgeschichtliche Museum im Wiener Arsenal. Verlag Militaria, Wien 2016, ISBN 978-3-902551-69-6, S. 164
- ↑ Tribute to Baron von Trapp Joined by Country He Fled. 14 July 1997. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/14/us/tribute-to-baron-von-trapp-joined-by-country-he-fled.html. Retrieved 8 January 2011. "The ceremonies ended today in a morning Mass, at which the cadets stood watch during a performance of Franz Schubert's Deutsche Messe, then laid a wreath at the grave of Baron and Baroness von Trapp, who were portrayed by Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews in the film The Sound of Music (1965). The six surviving children are Eleonore Campbell, and Rosmarie, Maria F., Werner, Johannes, and Agathe von Trapp, all of whom live in the United States.".