Paul Kritsch
Paul Kritsch (born March 26, 1947 in Klosterneuburg ; † February 14, 2009 in Salzburg ) was an Austrian officer in the Austrian Armed Forces , most recently major general .
Life
In 1968, Paul Kritsch joined the 8th training regiment in the Rainer barracks as a one-year volunteer in the Austrian Armed Forces and continued his training in Hörsching with the pilot training battalion. He graduated from the Theresian Military Academy and was then transferred to the Kolomannsberg large-capacity radar station association as a flight reporting officer.
He also studied art history and political science at the University of Salzburg from 1974 to 1978 alongside his profession and graduated with the academic degree Magister .
From 1979 to 1982 Kritsch completed his general staff training at the National Defense Academy and was then employed as a consultant for project management for airspace surveillance Goldhaube . From 1984 to 1986 he was chief of staff at the base room operations center in Sankt Johann im Pongau, and from 1987 to 1998 he was in command of the armed forces' air surveillance .
From 1998 to 2002 Kritsch was as commander of the air division and from December 2002 to October 2005, succeeding Roland Ertl as a divisional commander 10. military commander of the province of Salzburg in Salzburg operates. Brigadier Karl Berktold succeeded him in this role .
Most recently, he headed the process and outcome control group at the Federal Ministry for National Defense in Vienna .
Paul Kritsch died unexpectedly of a heart attack that he suffered while shoveling snow and was buried with military honors at the Salzburg municipal cemetery.
He was married to his wife Gudrun and had two sons.
Awards (excerpt)
- In 1997 he received the Great Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria .
- In 2004 he was awarded the State Governor Gabi Burgstaller with the Golden Medal of Honor of the State of Salzburg .
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- ↑ Special product of the Niederösterreichische Nachrichten in cooperation with the Lower Austrian Military Command: NÖN Week 23/2003, Das Österreichische Bundesheer, Together with Security, page 53
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952, page 1093 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
Web links
- Obituary on the website of the Austrian Armed Forces
- Part of Paul Kritsch
- Paul Kritsch on the wiki of the Salzburger Nachrichten
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Critsch, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian officer, most recently major general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 2009 |
| Place of death | Salzburg |