Pauline von Montgelas
Countess Pauline Mathilde Sophie de Garnerin de la Thuile von Montgelas (née von Wimpffen; 28 February 1874 - 10 May 1961) was an Italian-born German writer, photographer, and Catholic activist. She was a leading figure in the development of the German Catholic Women's Association and a staunch opponent of Nazism during World War II. Von Montgelas worked extensively in advocating for the rights of women working in domestic service and wrote articles about social responsibility for The Christian Woman. Biography Von Montgelas was born Countess Pauline Mathilde Sophie von Wimpffen on 28 February 1874 in Rome to Countess Margarethe von Lynar and Count Felix von Wimpffen. Since her father was a diplomat, who served as an ambassador of Austria-Hungary, she spent much of her childhood in different European cities including Rome, Berlin, and Paris. When she was twenty-three years old, she married Count Maximilian von Montgelas. From 1900 to 1903, she lived in Beijing, where her husband worked as a military attaché. While living in China, Von Montgelas traveled extensively around South Asia. In 1906 she published a book, including her own photographic works, on her travels titled Pictures from South Asia. Upon moving back to Germany, she and her