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Franz von Edelsheim
1868–1939
A German military writer with an uncommon path, he is best remembered for a concise early-20th-century study of naval and amphibious warfare. Archival records also point to a later turn toward theology, which gives his life story an unusual range.
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Operations Upon the Sea: A Study
by Franz von Edelsheim
About the author
Franz Freiherr von Edelsheim (1868–1939) was a German officer and author. He is known in English-language library records for Operations upon the Sea: A Study, published in 1914, a work on sea power, military transport, and landing operations.
Archival and regional reference sources identify him as born in 1868 and record him as a retired regimental commander. They also note that he later studied Protestant theology in Tübingen, suggesting a life that moved from military service into academic and religious study.
He was part of the von Edelsheim family of Baden, and genealogical references connected with his family note that he was the son of the Baden statesman Ludwig von Edelsheim. Reliable portrait images were not clearly available from the sources reviewed, so no profile image is included.