His great-grandfather, Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, built Germany's Imperial Fleet prior to World War One.
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Published in Die Zeit (Germany), Interviu (Spain), Marine Corps Gazette, Proceedings, Amphibious Warfare Review, Naval Proceedings, Defense News, and The Navy Times.
Ulrich von Hassell is also the grandfather of Agostino von Hassell, a noted author on military and war history; and of Corrado Pirzio-Biroli former civil servant of the European Commission and ambassador of the EU to Austria during the Austrian European Union membership referendum, 1994.
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