Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp
Military Person
1880 – 1947
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Who was Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp?
Korvettenkapitän Georg Johannes, Ritter von Trapp, known as Baron von Trapp, was an Austro-Hungarian Navy officer. His naval exploits during World War I earned him numerous decorations, including the prestigious Military Order of Maria Theresa. The story of his family served as the inspiration for the musical The Sound of Music.
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- Born
- Apr 4, 1880
Zadar - Also known as
- Korvettenkapitän Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp
- Baron Georg von Trapp
- Georg Johannes von Trapp
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Agathe Whitehead
(1911/01/10 - 1922/09/03) - Maria von Trapp
(1927/11/26 - 1947/05/30)
- Agathe Whitehead
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Austrian American
- Austrians
- Nationality
- Austria
- Croatia
- Profession
- Lived in
- Zadar
- Died
- May 30, 1947
Stowe
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on July 23, 2013
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