Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter papers

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Liddle Collection GE 30
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1919
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • German English
  • Physical Description
    • 0.5 file; manuscript, typescript, and photographs.

Scope and Content

2 manuscript letters from his wife, Hanna, with typescript copies and translations (14-20 June 1919); 4 photographs (nd).

Administrative / Biographical History

Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter commanded the German High Seas Fleet when it was surrendered to the Royal Navy at Scapa Flow in November 1918. On board the cruiser Emden he issued the order for the fleet to be scuttled on 21 June 1919. His papers have been copied and translated from German into English by C.D.M. Cossar.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted.

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by T. Thorneycroft (son of Lieutenant Thorneycroft, RN (Royal Navy), serving at Scapa Flow in 1919). See Research Correspondence File.

Note

In German and English.

Other Finding Aids

German catalogue (hard copy) http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/liddle/index.htm

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed.

Related Material

See GE 31: Lautenschlager, A.

Corporate Names

Emden (Ship)