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Carl Vilhelm Behagen Castenschiold
1837–1919
A Danish army officer and landowner, he wrote vivid memoirs about the 1864 fighting at Dybbøl, drawing on what he saw as a young artillery officer. His work offers a personal, ground-level view of a defining moment in Danish history.
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Indtryk og Minder fra Dybbøl
by Carl Vilhelm Behagen Castenschiold
About the author
Born at Borreby on February 14, 1837, he was part of the Castenschiold family and trained as a polytechnic candidate before moving into military service. He joined the artillery in the early 1860s and is especially remembered for his role in the Second Schleswig War.
As a writer, he is best known for Indtryk og Minder fra Dybbøl, a memoir based on his experiences during the 1864 campaign. The book stands out for its direct, eyewitness perspective on the defenses at Dybbøl and the daily reality of war.
Later in life he was also a landowner at Borreby, where he was both born and died on July 23, 1919. Today he is remembered less as a literary figure in the usual sense than as a firsthand chronicler whose recollections preserve an important piece of Danish military history.