Karl-Günther von Hase
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Karl-Günther von Hase | |
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German Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1970–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Blankenhorn |
| Succeeded by | Hans Hellmuth Ruete |
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| Born | 15 December 1917 Gut Wangern, |
| Died | 9 May 2021 (aged 103) |
| Political party | CDU |
| Relations | Karl Hase (great-grandfather) Paul von Hase (uncle) Dietrich Bonhoeffer (cousin) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Wehrmacht |
| Years of service | 1936–1945 |
| Rank | Major im Generalstab |
| Unit | 20th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Karl-Günther von Hase (15 December 1917 – 9 May 2021) was a German diplomat and
Director General of the ZDF
, a German public-service television broadcaster, retiring in 1982.
Life
Hase was born in Gut Wangern,
Kriegsschule Potsdam in 1936/37.[1]
Hase served in the
Generalstab.[3] After his uncle Paul von Hase participated in the 20 July plot and was executed,[4] he was dismissed from the Generalstab and sent to Schneidemühl, now in Poland.[3][2] Hase married Renate Stumpff, the daughter of Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff, on 13 February 1945 in a Ferntrauung (a wartime remote wedding), and they later had five daughters. He was a prisoner of war in Russia, returning in 1949.[1]
Hase attended a school for diplomats in
Foreign Office in 1952. In 1958, he became director of its press department, a secretary of state function.[6] From 1961, he was head of the department West II, responsible for the NATO, defense, Great Britain, U.S., Central America and South America, and Africa south of the Sahara.[1]
Hase became director of the press and information office of the Federal Government (Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung) in 1962,[6] serving as spokesman of the federal government (Regierungssprecher) under chancellors Adenauer, Erhard and Kiesinger.[2][4] In 1967, he was elected as Intendant of the broadcaster Deutsche Welle, but he was requested by Kiesinger to not accept the position.[1] Instead, he was secretary of state for the Ministry of Defense.[1][5] In 1969 when a social-liberal coalition ruled, he returned to the foreign office.[4] He served as an ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1977.[1][4]
Hase then became
Director General (Intendant) of the ZDF, a German public-service television broadcaster,[2] succeeding its first Intendant, Karl Holzamer.[5] He had little experience with broadcasting, but was a compromise candidate because other candidates could not find a majority; Hase offered diplomatic skills and a vision for the future.[2] He is credited with expanding collaboration with broadcasters internationally during his tenure.[6] Series were begun at the time that have continued to this day, including heute-journal, Wetten, dass..?, and Politbarometer.[2] He promoted technical innovations such as cable television, satellite television, and teletext.[1]
After his retirement, Hase lived with his wife in Bad Godesberg. He was honorary president of the German-English Society, and kept contact with military associations, the foreign office, the ZDF, and the federal press office.[4] Hase turned 100 in December 2017[7] and died in May 2021 at the age of 103.[6][8]
Publications
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Hase's publications, all in German, include:[1]
- Karl-Günther von Hase (1968). Rede anlässlich der Amtseinführung des Bundeswehrdisziplinaranwaltes in München am 23. August 1968 [Speech on the occasion of the inauguration of the Bundeswehr disciplinary attorney in Munich on August 23, 1968]. Bonn: Bundesministerium der Verteidigung. OCLC 255495294.
- ——; OCLC 73784477.
- —— (1979). Hat das Fernsehen eine Zukunft? Probleme u. Perspektiven d. Programmarbeit; Vortrag, gehalten vor Mitgliedern d. Industrie-Clubs Düsseldorf, 4. Oktober 1979 [TDoes television have a future? Problems and perspectives d. Program work; Lecture given to members d. Industrie-Clubs Düsseldorf, October 4, 1979]. Düsseldorf: Düsseldorf Industrie-Club. OCLC 614562740.
- ——, ed. (1988). Konrad Adenauer und die Presse [Konrad Adenauer and the press]. Rhöndorfer Gespräche. Vol. 9. Bonn: Bouvier. ISBN 3-416-02047-2.
- ——; ISBN 3-7766-2057-9.
- ——; ISBN 3-7890-6950-7. (Imprint of Wissenschaftliche Verlagsanstalt zur Pflege Deutschen Sinngutes)
- ——; ISBN 3-934519-80-6.
- —— (2010). Erinnerungen [Memories]. Meckenheim: WDV. ISBN 978-3-930376-71-1.
- —— (2014). "Die Rache des Regimes an der Familie von Hase – der Neffe" [The regime's revenge on the von Hase family - the nephew]. In ISBN 978-3-7751-5537-3. (part of the Anne Frank Shoah Library])
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Hauptmann in the 3./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 92[10][Note 1]
- Austrian Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star (1964)[13]
- Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (1965)[14]
- Orden wider den tierischen Ernst 1967[1]
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (1972)[14]
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1982[1]
- Honorary doctorate of the University of Manchester, in Law[1]
Notes
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Karl-Günther von Hase" (in German). ZDF. 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Hanfeld 2021.
- ^ a b c "Karl-Günther von Hase / deutscher Intendant und Diplomat; Intendant des ZDF (1977-1982); Staatssekretär (1967-1969)". Munzinger (in German). 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Karl-Günther von Hase wird 90 / Der ehemalige Regierungssprecher und ZDF-Intendant lebt heute in Bad Godesberg". General-Anzeiger (in German). dpa. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Fritsche 1987.
- ^ a b c d "Früherer ZDF-Intendant Karl-Günther von Hase ist tot" (in German). t-online. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Ehemaliger ZDF-Intendant Karl-Günther von Hase wird 100", ZDF, 15 December 2017 (in German)
- ^ Gm, Ebene Magazine- (10 May 2021). "Ebene Magazine – L'ancien directeur de la ZDF, Karl-Günther von Hase, est mort - EBENE MAGAZINE".
- ^ a b c Federl 2000, p. 116.
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 167.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 215.
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 369.
- ^ "GZ:BKA-353.110/0073-I/4/2012" (PDF). parlament.gv.at (in German). p. 167. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ a b Mosley 2003, p. 4010.
Bibliography
- Federl, Christian (2000). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939–1945 Die Panzertruppe [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Panzer Divisions 1939–1945 The Panzer Force] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-925480-43-0.
- ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Fritsche, Heinz Rudolf (1987). "Karl-Günther von Hase". kulturportal-west-ost.eu (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- Hanfeld, Michael (10 May 2021). "Karl-Günther von Hase ist tot : Der Diplomat vom Lerchenberg". FAZ (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage & Baronetage (107th ed.). London: Stokesley. ISBN 9780971196629.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Further reading
- Henkels, Walter: 99 Bonner Köpfe, revised edition, Fischer-Bücherei, Frankfurt 1965, pp. 112
- ISSN 0435-2408
External links
Media related to Karl-Günther von Hase at Wikimedia Commons
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