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Slatin, Rudolf Karl#

Slatin, Rudolf Karl, b. Ober-St.-Veit near Vienna, June 7, 1857, d. Vienna, Oct. 4, 1932, explorer, Anglo-Egyptian general, known as S. Pasha; 1878 called to Egypt by Gordon Pasha (military governor of Darfur province in Sudan), during his years of service travelled the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan and acquired in-depth knowledge of that area. After heavy fights taken prisoner by the Mahdists 1883 and only succeeded in escaping 1895 at considerable risk to his life. 1900-1914 British inspector general in Sudan. As Austrian lieutenant in World War I was in charge of Austrian Red Cross activities for prisoners of war.

Literature#

G. Brook-Shepherd, Slatin Pascha, 1972; H. A. Vogelsberger, Slatin Pascha. Zw. Wuestensand und Koenigskronen, 1992.

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