Dr. Gustav Charwat

Gustav Charwat attended the Elisabethgymnasium in Vienna 5, where he co-founded the secondary school fraternity Herulia in 1902, which was encouraged and supported by the Norica student fraternity. After graduating from high school, he studied law at the University of Vienna from 1904, graduating with a doctorate in law. In 1904, he joins the Norica student fraternity.

During the First World War, he performs military service, first in Vienna and then in Moravian Ostrava (ultimately as a first lieutenant auditor). In 1916 he was appointed judge. From 1920 to 1938, he worked as a judge and head of court in Grein.

After the Anschluss, he was first taken into "protective custody" and then from August 2, 1938 to September 3, 1938 into pre-trial detention (Gestapo Linz). He was interrogated by the Gestapo on March 18, August 2 and August 29, 1938 and released in August through forced retirement with a reduced pension. After his release, he moved to Maria-Anzbach. In October 1944, he was able to avoid being called up for military service by lodging a complaint with the Gauleiter.