Otto Schulz-Kampfhenkel
| Otto Schulz-Kampfhenkel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1910 |
| Died | 21 August 1989 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Geographer |
Otto Schulz-Kampfhenkel (27 August 1910 – 21 August 1989) was a German geographer, explorer, writer and film producer.
Biography
At the age of 23 Schulz-Kampfhenkel made an expedition to Liberia. He described his experiences in the book Das Dschungel Rief... (The Jungle Called...). After finishing his geography studies he became the leader of a Amazon-Jari-Expedition (1935-1937), supported by both Brazilian and German governments and the Nazi party's Foreign Organization (NSDAP/AO). Schulz-Kampfhenkel relates about this expedition in his book Rätsel der Urwaldhölle (Riddle(s) of the jungle hell) and produced an eponymous film, as well.
In 1943 Schulz-Kampfhenkel got promoted to Special Commissioner of geographical questions in the Reichsforschungsrat after he had been lieutenant of Luftwaffe and SS-Untersturmführer.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Häusler, Hermann (2007). Forschungsstaffel z.b.V.: eine Sondereinheit zur militärgeografischen Beurteilung des Geländes im 2. Weltkrieg. Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung. p. 22. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
External links
- Otto Schulz-Kampfhenkel on IMDb
- Literature by and about Otto Schulz-Kampfhenkel in the German National Library catalogue
- Institut für Weltkunde in Bildung und Forschung (WBF) (in German)
- Documentation: Herrenmenschen im Regenwald (in German)