Graf von Wolf Ernst Hugo Emil Baudissin

Born in Schleswig in 1867, he was a German writer, journalist, publisher, and former officer. He wrote under several names, especially Freiherr von Schlicht and Graf Günther Rosenhagen, and became widely known for stories and novels drawn from military life.

His writing is remembered for its lively, often satirical take on the officer class and on the culture of the German Empire. Later reference works describe him as a critic of Prussian militarism, which helps explain why his books still stand out from more straightforward military adventure fiction.

He died in Weimar in 1926. He was married to the writer Eva von Baudissin, and his books continue to appear in library and public-domain collections under both his real name and his better-known pseudonyms.