Talk:Alexander Hochberg

The false Alexander von Hochberg
the false Alexander von Hochberg - what does false mean in this context? Shipsview (talk) 22:52, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

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Alexander von Hochberg (1 February 1905 – 18 October 1988, false data: 22 February 1984) — a German-Polish aristocrat, businessman and British Secret Intelligence Service officer. He lived and died in the USSR under the name of "Parfen Alexeevich Svitin", used the legend of deep cover, while under his name existed other persons. In fact, "Alexander von Hochberg" was a collective pseudonym of an unknown undercover agents. Thus, now it's difficult to split circumstances and facts, connected to the real Alexander von Hochberg and his doubles from about 1923 until 1947, after this date the real Alexander von Hochberg existed only in the USSR. In 1984–1988 he served as the nominal head of the Pless princely family.

Name and titles

He was named Alexander (Polish: Aleksander) Friedrich-Wilhelm Georg Konrad (Conrad)-Ernst-Maximilian after his sponsors: Alexandra, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, George, Prince of Wales[1] and one of the ancestors from von Hochberg Dynasty — Count Conrad-Ernst-Maximilian von Hochberg (1682–1742). Alexander (Family nickname: Lexel) von Hochberg was also known as "Hochberg von Pless", "von Hochberg-Pless", or "von Hochberg-Pszczynski" and had used the name "Aleksander Pszczyński" while serving in the Polish Armed Forces.

From his birth until 26 January 1984 he had used the titles Count of Hochberg, Baron on Fürstenstein (German: Graf von Hochberg, Freiherr zu Fürstenstein), and since that date until his death — His Serene Highness, 5th and 9th Prince of Pless, 10th Count of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Imperial Count) of Hochberg, 13th Count of Hochberg, 13th Baron on Fürstenstein, 28th Baron von Hochberg (German: Seine Durchlaucht, 5. und 9. Fürst von Pleß, 10. Graf des Heiligen Römischen Reichs Deutscher Nation (Reichsgraf) von Hochberg, 13. Graf von Hochberg, 13. Freiherr zu Fürstenstein, 28. Freiherr von Hochberg).

Biography He was born on 1 February 1905 at 29 Bruton Street[2] in London, as second son to the member of the House of Lords of the Prussian Parliament, a captain of the Life Guards Hussars and a former German diplomat Hereditary Prince Johannes (Hans)-Heinrich XV and his first wife Hereditary Princess Mary-Therese "Daisy" of Pless.[3] His father was a heir to the one of the mightiest and richest families of Germany from Silesia.

In the wake of World War II he emigrated to Paris, where he joined the Polish Army in the West. In 1940 he was listed in "Special Search List Great Britain" as "Count Hochberg — Member of the Polish Government"[4]. He became the 5th Fürst von Pless in 1984. Using the name or title Pless (Pszczynski) before 1984 was against the family rules. He served with distinction in North Africa and in Italy. After the war false Alexander von Hochberg settled in Pollensa in the Spanish island of Majorca, where he officially died 22 February 1984. The von Pless line of his family is headed by his nephew Bolko von Hochberg. He was a British,[5] German, Irish,[6] Polish[7][8] and Spanish citizen.

Family In 1965 the false Alexander von Hochberg has adopted Maximilian (Max) Heelein,[9] who inherited his property and titles.[10] There is no data about this facts in genealogical sources.[11]

1) Maximilian von Hochberg, 6th Prince of Pless, Count of Hochberg, Baron on Fürstenstein ("Graf von Hochberg-Pleß"), an architect,[12] (Frankfurt-am-Main 5 April 1935–Pollença 24 November 1984); m. Barcelona 20 September 1972[13] Anne-Therese (Anke) N. N.

Awards Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords[14] The Italy Star

Help woth sources would be elcome. Shipsview (talk) 11:02, 16 December 2017 (UTC)


 * Except that it seems it's unsourced because it's wrong - probably mostly hoax material. It contradicts accurate information with actual sources. - Nunh-huh 01:24, 17 December 2017 (UTC)