Karl Jelinek (resistance fighter)
Karl Jelinek ( September 10, 1896 in Vienna - November 19, 1943 there ) was an Austrian iron turner and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime . He was sentenced to death by the Nazi judiciary and beheaded in the Vienna Regional Court .
Life
Jelinek was an iron turner at the Simmering gas works and an official of the KPÖ . He was arrested on February 3, 1943, sentenced to death by the People's Court on October 1 of the same year for “preparation for high treason ” and executed on November 19.
Commemoration
His name can be found on the plaque in the former execution room of the Vienna Regional Court .
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- Identification card index of the Gestapo Vienna , prepared by the DÖW , with photos, accessed on February 10, 2015
- Index volume for the microfiche edition Resistance as High Treason , Walter de Gruyter 1998, 247
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jelinek, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian iron turner and resistance fighter against National Socialism |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 10, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 19, 1943 |
| Place of death | Vienna |