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Walter Flex
1887-07-06 – 1917-10-16
Life & Legacy
Walter Flex (6 July 1887 – 16 October 1917) was a German author of The Wanderer between the Two Worlds: An Experience of War (Der Wanderer zwischen beiden Welten) of 1916, a war novel dealing with themes of humanity, friendship, and suffering during World War I. Due to his idealism about Prussian virtues and the Great War, as well as the posthumous popularity of his writings, Walter Flex is sometimes compared to Allied war poets Rupert Brooke and Alan Seeger.
Occupation & Career
poet, writer, military personnel, military officer, teacher
Education
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg; University of Strasbourg
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Iron Cross
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Iron Cross
Education & Institutions
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg · University of Strasbourg
Verified Legacy Record
Family Father
Rudolf Flex
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Family Mother
Margarete Flex
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Family Sibling
Otto Flex
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Family Sibling
Konrad Flex
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Family Sibling
Martin Flex
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Sources & Provenance
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