Otto Franz Rösch or Otto Roesch (24 March 1917 – 3 November 1995) was an Austrian politician of the SPÖ. He was a member of the Nazi Party and worked in a National Socialist educational institution. He rose to become the Secretary of state in Austria.
Otto Rösch
Otto Rösch (standing, fifth from left) in the Bruno Kreisky cabinet (1970)
Born
Otto Franz Rösch
(1917-03-24)24 March 1917
Template City
Died
3 November 1995(1995-11-03) (aged 78)
Occupation
Politician
Years active
1951–1991
State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Defense
Rösch was a member of the Nazi Party and on 8 December 1947, he was arrested and put on trial as a neo-Nazi. He was acquitted in 1949.[2][3]
Rösch rose to become the Secretary of State in Austria.[4] During the Cold War he called for reducing defense spending. He also said the west was threatening the neutrality of Austria more than the East saying, "...the military threat from the West is larger."[5] He had also been a Minister of the Interior in a previous government.[2]
Referencesedit
^"Otto Roesch". Parliament. Republic Osterreich. from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^ abPlasser, Fritz (2017). New Perspectives on Austrians and World War II (1st ed.). UK: Taylor & Francis. ISBN9781351503136. from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^Wistrich, Robert S. (2007). Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism. Jerusalem: ebrew University of Jerusalem, the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism. p. 11. from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
^Rainio-Niemi, Johanna (2014). The Ideological Cold War : the Politics of Neutrality in Austria and Finland. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis. p. 152. ISBN9781135042417. from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^Makko, Aryo; Kramer, Mark; Ruggenthaler, Peter (2021). The Soviet Union and Cold War neutrality and nonalignment in Europe. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books. p. 436. ISBN9781793631930. from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
External linksedit
Otto Rösch on the website of the Austrian Parliament
Otto Rösch on the website of the Landtag of Lower Austria
Entry on Otto Rösch in the Austria-Forum (in the AEIOU Austria-Lexicon)
Otto Roesch. In: dasrotewien.at – web dictionary of the Viennese social democracy. SPÖ Vienna (ed.)
Radio recordings with Otto Rösch in the online archive of the Austrian media library
May 11, 2024
otto, rösch, otto, franz, rösch, otto, roesch, march, 1917, november, 1995, austrian, politician, spö, member, nazi, party, worked, national, socialist, educational, institution, rose, become, secretary, state, austria, standing, fifth, from, left, bruno, krei. Otto Franz Rosch or Otto Roesch 24 March 1917 3 November 1995 was an Austrian politician of the SPO He was a member of the Nazi Party and worked in a National Socialist educational institution He rose to become the Secretary of state in Austria Otto RoschOtto Rosch standing fifth from left in the Bruno Kreisky cabinet 1970 BornOtto Franz Rosch 1917 03 24 24 March 1917Template CityDied3 November 1995 1995 11 03 aged 78 OccupationPoliticianYears active1951 1991State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of DefenseIn office 1959 1966 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life editRoschwas born in Vienna Austria on 24 March 1917 He studied law and philosophy at the University of Vienna and the University of Graz 1 Career editRosch was a member of the Nazi Party and on 8 December 1947 he was arrested and put on trial as a neo Nazi He was acquitted in 1949 2 3 Rosch rose to become the Secretary of State in Austria 4 During the Cold War he called for reducing defense spending He also said the west was threatening the neutrality of Austria more than the East saying the military threat from the West is larger 5 He had also been a Minister of the Interior in a previous government 2 References edit Otto Roesch Parliament Republic Osterreich Archived from the original on 26 November 2022 Retrieved 26 November 2022 a b Plasser Fritz 2017 New Perspectives on Austrians and World War II 1st ed UK Taylor amp Francis ISBN 9781351503136 Archived from the original on 3 March 2023 Retrieved 26 November 2022 Wistrich Robert S 2007 Anti Zionism and Antisemitism Jerusalem ebrew University of Jerusalem the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism p 11 Archived from the original on 3 March 2023 Retrieved 27 November 2022 Rainio Niemi Johanna 2014 The Ideological Cold War the Politics of Neutrality in Austria and Finland Hoboken Taylor and Francis p 152 ISBN 9781135042417 Archived from the original on 3 March 2023 Retrieved 26 November 2022 Makko Aryo Kramer Mark Ruggenthaler Peter 2021 The Soviet Union and Cold War neutrality and nonalignment in Europe Lanham Maryland Lexington Books p 436 ISBN 9781793631930 Archived from the original on 3 March 2023 Retrieved 26 November 2022 External links editOtto Rosch on the website of the Austrian Parliament Otto Rosch on the website of the Landtag of Lower Austria Entry on Otto Rosch in the Austria Forum in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon Otto Roesch In dasrotewien at web dictionary of the Viennese social democracy SPO Vienna ed Radio recordings with Otto Rosch in the online archive of the Austrian media library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Otto Rosch amp oldid 1222116382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
