Theodor von Hassel

Theodor von Hassel
Born
Theodor Berthold Paul Hassel

(1868-09-29)29 September 1868
Trier, Rhine Province, Prussia
Died29 November 1935(1935-11-29) (aged 67)
Mahenge, Tanganyika
Occupation(s)Army Officer
(Germany & German East Africa)
SpouseEmma Jebsen (1885-1960)
ChildrenGertrud von Hassel (1908–1999)
Friedrich von Hassel (1910–)
Kai-Uwe von Hassel (1913–1997)
Michael von Hassel (1915–)
Parent(s)Friedrich von Hassel (1833–1890)
Elise Helene Christiane Hassel (born Thormann) (1846–1896)

Theodor von Hassel (29 September 1868 – 29 November 1935) was a German officer and a farmer in East Africa. He was also noted as an enthusiastic hunter of elephants.[1][2]

His son, Kai-Uwe von Hassel, served as president of the West German Bundestag.

  1. ^ "Glanz ohne Gloria". Der Spiegel (online). 12 September 1966. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  2. ^ Dieter E. Kilian (2013). Rückkehr nach Afrika. Carola Hartmann Miles Verlag. p. 173. ISBN 978-3-937885-63-6. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)