Carl Freiherr von Vogelsang
Carl Freiherr von Vogelsang | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1900 Bad Wörishofen, German Empire |
| Died | 4 April 1977 (aged 76) Lübeck, West Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party (1937–1945) |
| Other political affiliations | Patriotic Union |
| Spouse |
Lotte Wegener (m. 1940) |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Journalist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Austria-Hungary |
| Branch | Austro-Hungarian Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1918 |
| Wars | World War I |
Carl Freiherr von Vogelsang (1 July 1900 – 4 April 1977) was a German and Liechtensteiner journalist.
Early life
Vogelsang was born on 1 July 1900 in Bad Wörishofen to the son of Ludwig von Vogelsang and his mother Veronika Waibel as one of six children.[1]
He briefly attended the Stella Matutina Jesuit school in Feldkirch before moving to Vienna where in 1917 he volunteered in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I, where he served until the end of the war. He then trained as a bookbinder in Kleve and attended the Cologne art school until 1929.[1]
Career
In 1931 Vogelsang moved to Liechtenstein. He founded the Scouts of Liechtenstein department in Vaduz and headed it until 1934. In 1933 he co-founded the Liechtenstein Homeland Service and was the editor for the party's newspaper. After the Liechtenstein Homeland Service and Christian-Social People's Party merged to form the Patriotic Union in 1936 Vogelsang headed the editorial team of the Liechtensteiner Vaterland.[1]
Vogelsang had been secretly been trying to become a member of the Nazi Party since 1932, when he successfully did so in 1937. In January 1937 he publicly denounced Jews living in Liechtenstein and sent numerous letters detailing them to officials in Nazi Germany.[1] As a result, Prime Minister of Liechtenstein Josef Hoop ordered the offices of the Vaterland to be searched for any letters to be confiscated and Vogelsang promptly left the country.[2][3] The majority of the Landtag of Liechtenstein approved of Hoop's actions, but members of the Patriotic Union called for his resignation over the issue, believing the search to be unconstitutional.[4][5] Notably fellow Patriotic Union members Otto Schaedler along with Alois Vogt in an act in protest against the government publicly rejected the allegations against von Vogelsang.[6] It was decided that two special judges would determine the legal implications of the case.[7] Eventually, in July 1937 it was concluded by both judges that Hoop had not acted unconstitutionally by ordering the search against Vogelsang and was subsequently legally acquitted of any wrong-doing.[8][9]
From Nazi Germany, Vogelsang retained contacts with the German National Movement in Liechtenstein until 1939. As World War II went on, he became less sympathetic to Nazism. After the war he worked as a Catholic journalist in West Germany until his death on 4 April 1977 in Lübeck, aged 76 years old.[1]
Personal life
Vogelsang married Lotte Wegener (14 January 1915 – 19 July 1994) on 27 April 1940 and they had two children together.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Schremser, Jürgen (31 December 2011). "Vogelsang, Carl Freiherr von". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Regierungschef Josef Hoop ordnet im Rahmen der "Spitzelaffäre" eine Hausdurchsuchung bei Carl von Vogelsang an". Staatsarchiv des Fürstentum Liechtenstein (in German). 23 January 1937. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Alois Vogt teilt der Regierung mit, dass Carl von Vogelsang das Land verlassen habe". Staatsarchiv des Fürstentum Liechtenstein (in German). 24 January 1937. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Der Landtag billigt mehrheitlich das Vorgehen von Regierungschef Josef Hoop in der Vogelsang- bzw. Spitzelaffäre". Staatsarchiv des Fürstentum Liechtenstein (in German). 12 February 1937. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Die Vaterländische Union fordert Regierungschef Josef Hoop im Zuge der Spitzelaffäre zum Rücktritt auf". Staatsarchiv des Fürstentum Liechtenstein (in German). 23 April 1937. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Otto Schädler, Alois Vogt und Carl von Vogelsang weisen in einem Protestschreiben an die Regierung die in der "Spitzelaffäre" gegen sie erhobenen Vorwürfe zurück". Staatsarchiv des Fürstentum Liechtenstein (in German). 23 January 1937. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Der Landtag beschliesst nach kontroverser Debatte u.a. die Einholung zweier Rechtsgutachten zum Vorgehen des Regierungschefs Josef Hoop in der "Spitzelaffäre"". Staatsarchiv des Fürstentum Liechtenstein (in German). 24 April 1937. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Dem Rechtsprofessor Hans Nawiasky zufolge hat Regierungschef Josef Hoop in der "Spitzelaffäre" nicht verfassungs- oder gesetzwidrig gehandelt". Staatsarchiv des Fürstentum Liechtenstein (in German). 28 June 1937. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Dem Schweizer Bundesrichter Hans Steiner zufolge hat Regierungschef Josef Hoop im Rahmen der "Spitzelaffäre" nicht kompetenzwidrig gehandelt". Staatsarchiv des Fürstentum Liechtenstein (in German). 1 July 1937. Retrieved 20 July 2023.