Karl Tanera

Karl Tanera was a German military writer and novelist.

Biography

Tanera was born in Landshut. He entered the Bavarian army in 1866, took part in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, and was severely wounded during the siege of Paris. Having frequented the Kriegsakademie in Berlin, in 1877-80, he was detailed to the department of military history in the great general staff, in 1882, but retired as a captain in 1887 to devote himself exclusively to his literary work. He died, aged 55, in Lindau.

Works

To the collective work Der Krieg von 1870-71, dargestellt von Mitkämpfern he contributed vols, i., iii., v., and vii.; and next published Deutschlands Kriege von Fehrbellin bis Königgrätz. His novels, military sketches, essays, and reminiscences of his extensive travels in the East and North Africa include: Durch ein Jahrhundert, Drei Kriegsgeschichtliche Romane ; Schwere Kämpfe ; Aus zwei Lagern, Kriegsroman ; Die Eurasierin ; Ernste und heitere Erinnerungen eines Ordonnanzoffiziers ; Offiziersleben in Krieg und Frieden ; Heiteres und Ernstes aus Altbayern ; Aus drei Weltteilen, Reiseskizzen ; Deutschlands Kämpfe in Ostasien ; and Eine Weltreise.