Carl von Ossietzky was a German journalist and pacifist. He was the recipient of the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in exposing the clandestine German rearmament. The Nobel Peace Prize 1935, announced November 24, 1936. Carl von Ossietzky, “for his burning love for freedom of thought and expression and his valuable contribution to the cause of peace”. Carl von Ossietzky: born 1889, Hamburg, Germany. Wiki link Data: the Nobel Foundation (CC0).