Johann Von Ravenstein
Johann "Hans" Theodor von Ravenstein (1 January 1889 – 26 March 1962) was a German officer in the armed forces and held the final rank of Lieutenant General. He fought in the First and Second World Wars and was taken prisoner by New Zealanders at Point 175 during the Second World War. After his return to Germany in 1948 he was active in Duisburg as a director of traffic.
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“Error is acceptable as long as we are young; but one must not drag it along into old age.”
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)