Leopold Jelinek
Leopold Jelinek (born January 3, 1897 in Vienna ; † July 1, 1943 there ) was an Austrian winder 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 a winder at Siemens-Schuckertwerke in Vienna and worked in a cell for the KPÖ . He was arrested, sentenced to death by the People's Court on February 17, 1943 for “preparation for high treason ” and executed with the guillotine on July 1 of the same year .
His body was exhumed in 1971 and buried in the Groß-Jedlersdorfer cemetery .
Commemoration
His name can be found on the plaque in the former execution room of the Vienna Regional Court . There his name is written Leopold Jellinek .
source
- Identification card index of the Gestapo Vienna , prepared by the DÖW , with photos, accessed on February 10, 2015
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jelinek, Leopold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jellinek, Leopold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian winder and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna , Austria-Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1, 1943 |
| Place of death | Vienna , Austria |