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Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp [a] [3] [4] (4 April 1880 – 30 May 1947) was an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Navy who became the patriarch of the Trapp Family Singers.
Georg von Trapp, born in 1880, became a national hero as a captain in the Austrian navy during World War I. He commanded submarines with valor and received the title of "Ritter" (knight), and later baron, as a reward for his heroic accomplishments.
Unlike in the film when they wed as the Nazis were taking control of Austria in 1938, 47-year-old Georg von Trapp and 22-year-old Maria wed more than a decade earlier on November 26, 1927. 5.
The musical von Trapp family fled Austria during the Nazi occupation in 1938 and later settled in Vermont. They inspired the 1965 movie ‘The Sound of Music.’
The Trapp Family (also known as the von Trapp Family) was a singing group formed from the family of former Austrian naval commander Georg von Trapp. The family achieved fame in their original singing career in their native Austria during the interwar period.
Baron Captain Georg von Trapp was famous in his day for heroism at sea and highly regarded by his comrades. He never forgot his naval roots and it's core tenants in his life. For his WWI achievements, Georg received Austria's highest award, the Military Order of Maria Theresa.
In the real story behind "The Sound of Music," Georg and Maria von Trapp fled the Nazis in Austria along with their nine children in 1938 before touring the U.S. as singers.