Eberhard Koebel

Eberhard Koebel
Eberhard Koebel
	Eberhard Koebel circa 1930
Born	22 June 1907; Stuttgart,Germany
Died	31 August 1955(aged 48); Berlin,Germany
Occupation(s)	Youth leader, writer, publisher, tent designer and Nazi resister.

Eberhard KoebelalsoEberhard Köbel,calledtusk,^[1]i.e., "the German" in the language of theSámi peoplehe traveled among,^[2]^[3](22 June 1907 – 31 August 1955) was a German youth leader, writer, and publisher.

Eberhard Koebel was born inStuttgarton 22 June 1907. From the age of 13, in 1920, Koebel was a member of theWandervogel.Koebel soon became a leader in the movement, inventing theKohte,a tent design that consists of several smaller canvas panels that are carried by individuals and then assembled when they reach the campsite.

In 1926 Koebel joined theDeutsche Freischar,a fusion of Wandervogel andScoutorganizations; a year later, he advocated the formation of a unified German youth association for boys. On 1 November 1929 Koebel established thedj.1.11.In the beginning secret conspiracy within the Deutsche Freischar to renew and mobilize it, it later broke off, when the leader of the Freischar, Ernst Buske, no longer accepted an organisation within the organisation. As leader of the Jungenschaft Koebel designed the Kohte and a particular jacket, theJungenschaftsjacke.With these and other elements such as songs and writings he created a very influential style within theGerman Youth Movement.In the spring of 1932, hoping to make a more effective resistance to the Nazis, he resigned as head of DJ 1.11. and joined theYoung Communist Leagueand theCommunist Party of Germany.

On 18 January 1934, about a year afterHitler'sseizure of power, Koebel was arrested for trying to infiltrate theHitler Youth.After being severely maltreated in custody several times, he was released fromColumbia HausPrison inBerlinat the end of February 1934, and banned from future youth work. During theNight of the Long Knivesof 30 June 1934, Koebel narrowly missed being murdered by fleeing viaSwedentoLondon.On his travel to Sweden Koebel visited a Scout group of theSturmtrupp-Pfadfinder,which was led by his university friendErich Mönch.^[4]InEngland,Koebel kept in contact with the Free German Movement. Koebel returned to Berlin in 1948 and worked as a writer and author inEast Germanyuntil his death on 31 August 1955.

Notes

^Eckhard Holler (2007)."The Burg Waldeck Festivals, 1964–1969".In David Robb (ed.).Protest Song in East and West Germany Since the 1960s.Camden House. p. 128.ISBN 978-1-57113-281-9.
^Wolf Von Eckardt; Sander L. Gilman (1 January 1993).Bertolt Brecht's Berlin: A Scrapbook of the Twenties.U of Nebraska Press. p. 144.ISBN 0-8032-9612-6.
^Richard Hanser (2012).A Noble Treason: The Story of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose Revolt Against Hitler Vs the Revolt of the Munich Students Against Hitler.Ignatius Press. p. 62.ISBN 978-1-58617-557-3.
^Büffel (March 2000). "Der Graue Reiter 109".Der Graue Reiter-Bundesschrift der Pfadfinderschaft Grauer Reiter(in German).109:27–28.

References

"German Resistance Memorial Center, Biographies, Eberhard Koebel".Retrieved22 August2007.
"Kohte – German Scout Tent".Retrieved22 August2007.

[RobbRobb2007-1] Eckhard Holler (2007)."The Burg Waldeck Festivals, 1964–1969".In David Robb (ed.).Protest Song in East and West Germany Since the 1960s.Camden House. p. 128.ISBN 978-1-57113-281-9.

[EckardtGilman1993-2] Wolf Von Eckardt; Sander L. Gilman (1 January 1993).Bertolt Brecht's Berlin: A Scrapbook of the Twenties.U of Nebraska Press. p. 144.ISBN 0-8032-9612-6.

[Hanser2012-3] Richard Hanser (2012).A Noble Treason: The Story of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose Revolt Against Hitler Vs the Revolt of the Munich Students Against Hitler.Ignatius Press. p. 62.ISBN 978-1-58617-557-3.

[4] Büffel (March 2000). "Der Graue Reiter 109".Der Graue Reiter-Bundesschrift der Pfadfinderschaft Grauer Reiter(in German).109:27–28.

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v t e German Youth Movement
Culture	Jugendburg Ludwigstein Castle Kohte Light Prayer Lute guitar Wandervogel Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg "Wild Geese" "Wir sind des Geyers schwarzer Haufen"
Groups	Artaman League Berneuchen Movement Bruderhof Communities Deutsche Freischar Deutsche Jungenschaft vom 1.11.1929 Deutscher Pfadfinderbund Freideutsche Jugend Sturmtrupp-Pfadfinder
People	Hans Blüher Fidus Hans Freyer Fritz Klatt Eberhard Koebel Alexander Lion Martin Luserke Hans Paasche Karl Otto Paetel Alexander Schwab
Related	Back-to-the-land movement Edelweiss Pirates Freikörperkultur German Forest Hippie Hitler Youth Kreisau Circle Lebensreform Leipzig Meuten Swingjugend Völkischmovement White Rose Zionist youth movement

Authority control databases
International	FAST ISNI 2 VIAF WorldCat
National	Germany Israel United States Sweden Czech Republic 2
People	Deutsche Biographie
Other	IdRef

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