Anna Maria Christmann
Born1697 (1697)
Died1760 (aged 6263)
Allegiance Habsburg Monarchy
Battles/warsOttoman–Venetian War

Anna Maria Christmann (1697–1760), was a German soldier. She served as a soldier under Prince Eugene of Savoy during the Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–1718) in 1715–1718. She became famous in her time and her story was published several times from 1833 onward.

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    • Helmut Engisch: Eine Jungfrau im Türkenkrieg: Wie die Anna Maria Christmann als württembergischer Grenadier das Abendland retten half und dann in Stuttgart Briefträgerin wurde. In: Helmut Engisch: Ein Mönch fliegt übers Schwabenland. Theiss, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-8062-1270-8


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