Ernst Rudelitsch
Ernst Rudelitsch (* 4. May 1940 ; † 1. March 2007 in Vienna ) militia - vizeleutnant a. D., has been the organizer of the annual information show of the Austrian Armed Forces on the national holiday since 1995 and has been responsible for public relations and information at the Vienna Military Command for many years .
Life
In addition to his full-time activities as head of sales and accounting manager for various companies, Ernst Rudelitsch had been a particular concern of the armed forces since his military service in 1958. As the proverbial “Mister Militia” he was the convinced embodiment of the “citizen in uniform” and, in the course of the reorganization of the Austrian Armed Forces, knew how to popularize the militia concept in Austria through personal commitment, idealism and a wealth of ideas. Rudelitsch was known primarily for his organizational talent. Since the big army show with military parade in the anniversary year of the State Treaty in 1995, he has been the main organizer of the annual information show of the armed forces at Heldenplatz , at the Vienna Exhibition Center and most recently on the National Day 2005 on Rathausplatz .
Ernst Rudelitsch was buried at the Stammersdorfer Zentralfriedhof (group 33, row 2, number 40).
Memberships
- Member of the militia advisory board at the Federal Ministry for National Defense
- Austrian Comradeship Association
- Austrian Society of NCOs
- Unteroffiziersgesellschaft Wien
Awards
- 2002: Gold medal of merit of the Republic of Austria , as well as other medals of honor and merit from organizations to which Ernst Rudelitsch belonged (NCOs, Association of Comrades, etc.)
Web links
- Vienna City Hall correspondence, October 2, 2002: "Award of the Golden Sign of Merit to Vice Lieutenant Ernst Rudelitsch"
- Press release BM f. National defense, March 6, 2007: "The armed forces mourn the loss of Vice Lieutenant Ernst Rudelitsch"
- "The armed forces mourn Vice Lieutenant Ernst Rudelitsch" in: "The Flag". Official body of the Austrian Navy Association, issue 2/2007, page 4 (PDF file; 1.30 MB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of winners of the Medal of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria . Retrieved December 9, 2015.
personal data | |
---|---|
SURNAME | Rudelitsch, Ernst |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian military, Vice Lieutenant of the Austrian Armed Forces |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 4th 1940 |
DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 2007 |
Place of death | Vienna |