Gottfried Gansinger
Gottfried Gansinger (* 1938 in Ried im Innkreis ) is an Austrian historian.
Gansinger worked as a bookseller. Most recently he was director of the book and paper shops of the Upper Austrian state publisher . After his retirement he trained as a certified homeland researcher and began to come to terms with the era of National Socialism in the Ried im Innkreis district .
Research on contemporary history
For 16 years he researched archives and conducted almost 200 interviews with contemporary witnesses. The result of his work was published in 2016 in the publication “National Socialism in the Ried im Innkreis district. Resistance and Persecution 1938–1945 ” .
Based on the conducted by Gansinger extensive research, the writer wrote Ludwig Laher the documentary novel Bitter war criminals NS on the Austrian Friedrich Kranebitter .
Fonts
- National Socialism in the Ried im Innkreis district. Resistance and persecution 1938–1945. Studienverlag GmbH, 2016, ISBN 978-3-7065-5478-7
Awards
- 2007 Appointment as "Consultant for popular education and homeland care" by the Upper Austrian provincial government
- 2009 Federal Decoration of Honor for Tolerance and Human Rights, awarded by Minister of Education Claudia Schmied
Web links
- Literature by and about Gottfried Gansinger in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ MuT Innviertel: Contemporary History. Retrieved June 16, 2019 .
- ↑ diepresse.com of August 31, 2016: Comprehensive publication on the Nazi period in Ried im Innkreis ; Retrieved June 16, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gansinger, Gottfried |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ried im Innkreis |