The official AHF pre-anschluss Austria quiz thread

[Grisu]

Gosh... sorry, guys!

Where is he?

[Frech]

One mile west of MELK monestary/town in Lower Austria.

Regards

Christian

[Grisu]

Well done.

Geoff Walden has more interesting pictures on his site.

[Frech]

Hi,

an easy one:

We look after a former austro-hungarian Oberst im Generalstab who became officer in the Bundesheer after WW1 in the twenties, made a politcal career after his retirement and got mayor of Vienna after 1945.

1. What´s his full name?

2. Which political and semi-militarical function did he have after his retirment in 1926 and

3. which after being mayor of Vienna?

Regards

Christian

[Patient_A]

Hi,

an easy one:

We look after a former austro-hungarian Oberst im Generalstab who became officer in the Bundesheer after WW1 in the twenties, made a politcal career after his retirement and got mayor of Vienna after 1945.

1. What´s his full name?

2. Which political and semi-militarical function did he have after his retirment in 1926 and

3. which after being mayor of Vienna?

Regards

Christian

It must be Theodor Körner Edler von Siegringen. After retirement he was an advisor to the social democrat's paramilitary Schutzbund, and after the war he became the second post-nazi mayor of Wien, and later of course, Bundespräsident of the second republic.
Regards,

Lukas

[Frech]

Hi,

all correct, it´s your turn.

Regards

Christian

[paulus45]

Hello,

who is this Oberst.
I found three sources, refer to him as General, but I'm not sure.

regards,
paulus

[paulus45]

In 1919 this Gentleman became the 'Executive Vice President' ('Geschäftsführender Vizepräsident' ) of the 'Austrian Aero-Club'.

regards,
paulus

[Frech]

Hi,

ít´s Hofrat Generalmajor a.D. Ing. Ferdinand Deutelmoser, owner of the military flying license no. 112 from 2.7.1913

* Pilsen, 6.3.1975 + Wien 14.1.1941
1896 Leutnant PiBaon 15
1914 Fliegergruppenkommandant bei AOK 1
1916 Oberstleutnant
Generaldirektor der österr. Luftverkehrs-AG ÖLAG

Ritterkreuz des kaiserl. österr. Leopoldordens mit KD
Orden der Eisernen Krone III. Kl. mit KD und Schwertern
Militärverdienstkreuz III. Kl. mit KD und Schwertern
Silbernes Signum Laudis am Bande des MVK
Bronzenes Signum Laudis am Bande des MVK
Jubiläumsmedaille 1898
Militär-Jubiläumskreuz 1908
Tiroler Kriegsdenkmünze 1914 - 18
Ungarische Kriegsmedaille 1914 - 18
Offizierskreuz des österr. Verdienstordens
Großoffizier des ital. Kronenordens

source: Hans LÖW, Österreichische Pioniere der Luftfahrt, Wien 1953
Peter BROUCEK, Ein General im Zwielicht, Band 1, Wien 1980

Regards

Christian

[paulus45]

It is Deutelmoser!
Thank you for the additional Informations

paulus

[Frech]

Hi,

we are looking for a man who was already officer before 1900, then civil servant and politician until WW 1. Back as officer during WW 1 he made an interesting career after 1918 and reached the rank of "General der Infanterie". And he was one of the longest serving ministers in the republic between 1921 and 1934.

1. Who is he?
2. in which branch did he serve as young officer?
3. point out some steps of his political career

Regards

Christian

[paulus45]

Hello,

I think we are looking for
Train-Rittmeister, later General der Infanterie Carl Vaugoin (July 8, 1873, Vienna - June 10, 1949, Krems/Donau)

1894 One-year volunteer, career of a professional officer, but
unfit for army service and put out of service in 1899

1898 Lower Austrian government
1912 - 1920 Vienna City Council

in WW I back to the Train-branch

1920 - 1933 National Council of Austria
1921 - 1933 15 times minister of defence
vice-chancellor 1929/30 and chancellor in 1930
President of the Austrian Federal Railways 1933 - 1936

regards,
paulus

[Frech]

Hi,

yes,that´s it. Your turn.

Regards

Christian

[paulus45]

Hi,

Vaugoin was 15 times minister of defence.
Now we are looking for a man who was secretary of defence for only 3 days.
What's his name?
And what about his later career?

regards,
paulus

[Frech]

Hi,

I assume you mean Ernst Rüdiger Fürst von Starhemberg who was not secretary of defence but in his function as vice chancellor "mit der Leitung des BM für Heereswesen betraut" from 26.7. - 29.7.1934.

Source: Österr. Amtskalender 1983/84

For his further "career":

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_R%C3 ... tarhemberg

Regards

Christian