Hellmut Diwald

Hellmut Diwald (1924-1993) was a German historian. He was a Professor of Medieval and Modern History at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 1965 to 1985. Perhaps his most important work is Geschichte der Deutschen.

Editor’s Note The following is taken from the Austrian student periodical Die Aula (No. 3, 1980, pp. 9–10), A-8010 Graz, Merangasse 13, Austria. Professor Hellmut Diwald, distinguished professor of history at the Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen, West Germany, became a figure of some considerable controversy in academic and press circles …