Georg von Trapp

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1. When was Georg von Trapp born?April 4, 1880
2. Where was Georg von Trapp born?Zadar, Austria-Hungary
3. What is the naval career?Distinguished officer in the Austro-Hungarian Navy, renowned submarine commander in WWI
4. What is the decorations?Recipient of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
5. Who was Georg von Trapp?Georg von Trapp was a skilled naval officer who later became a well‑known singer with his big family.
6. What was Georg von Trapp's job during World War I?He served as a submarine commander in the Austro‑Hungarian Navy and was the most decorated officer of that war.

Austro-Hungarian Navy: The naval forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a major European power that dissolved after World War I.
GRT (Gross Register Tonnage): A measure of a ship's internal volume, used to indicate its size.
Great Depression: A severe global economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted through the 1930s.
Anschluss: The annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany in March 1938.