Wilhelm Rietschel
Wilhelm Rietschel | |
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Chalk sketch, undated | |
| Born | 26 January 1911 Wurzen, German Empire |
| Died | 18 December 1941 (aged 30) Ropsha, Soviet Union |
Otto Wilhelm Rietschel (26 January 1911 – 18 December 1941) was a German sculptor[1] who exhibited his work at the 1936 Summer Olympics[2] and was killed in action during the Siege of Leningrad.[3]
Life
Rietschel was the great-grandson of Ernst Rietschel. He studied art at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, and from 1936 onwards was a student of Richard Scheibe in Berlin. He made frequent trips to Italy during his studies.[4] Rietschel's work was exhibited as part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
In 1940, Rietschel was drafted into the Wehrmacht.[4] He was killed in action during the Siege of Leningrad.[3]
References
- ^ "Wilhelm Rietschel". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wilhelm Rietschel Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ a b Reinhardt, Wolf; Schlüter, Ralph (30 July 2024). Die Olympischen Kunstwettbewerbe 1912-1948: Band II: Bildhauerei (in German). BoD – Books on Demand. p. 35. ISBN 978-3-7597-5572-8.
Further reading
- McCrery, Nigel (8 July 2022). The Undying Flame: Olympians Who Perished in the Second World War. Pen and Sword Military. ISBN 978-1-5267-4063-2.