Peter Bamm: Biography, Facts and Career
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Peter Bamm (a pen name; his real name was Curt Emmrich; 20 October 1897 in Hochneukirch, now part of Jüchen, Germany – 30 March 1975 in Zollikon, Switzerland) was a German writer. Peter Bamm volunteered for military service in World War I, after which he studied medicine and sinology in Munich, Göttingen and Freiburg im Breisgau. As a ship's doctor he travelled the world a great deal before eventually settling in Berlin-Wedding. During World War II he served as a military doctor on the Russian Front, and later described his experiences in the book Die Unsichtbare Flagge (The Invisible Flag). After the war he travelled for study purposes between 1952 and 1957 in the Near and Middle East, after which he wrote as a journalist and feature writer for a number of Berlin newspapers. He is buried in the Stöcken Cemetery in Hanover.
Quick facts about Peter Bamm
- Full name: Peter Bamm
- Born: 1897-10-20
- Nationality: Germany
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q86006
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Who is Peter Bamm?
Peter Bamm (a pen name; his real name was Curt Emmrich; 20 October 1897 in Hochneukirch, now part of Jüchen, Germany – 30 March 1975 in Zollikon, Switzerland) was a German writer. Peter Bamm volunteered for military service in World War I, after which he studied medicine and sinology in Munich, Göttingen and Freiburg im Breisgau.
What nationality is Peter Bamm?
Peter Bamm is Germany.
When was Peter Bamm born?
Peter Bamm was born on 1897-10-20.



