Early Life, Family and Training Arnold Balwé entered the world on March 29, 1898, in Dresden. Born as the son of a Dutch diplomat, his early years were shaped by a connection to both German and Dutch roots. He spent his formative school years in Bavaria, eventually moving to Würzburg, where he completed his Abitur in 1917. It was during this period, in 1918, that he met Elisabeth Staimmer, the woman who would become his wife. His for…