DDr. Ing. Josef Krinninger

Josef Krinninger is born as son of German landowners in Brno in Moravia. The parents include the Gut Brunnmühle near Vorchtdorf. In Brno he also visits the Volksschule and the Gymnasium where he maturates to insulate after the German agricultural college in Tetschen-Liedwert. After four semesters and the first passed state examination, he moved to the University of Soil Culture in Vienna. In 1927 he sponds to the engineer and in 1928 he doctorates there. He then studies state sciences at the University of Vienna and holds a PhD in this subject in 1932.

In 1928 Josef Krinninger marries Martha, buys the Greatau estate at Raabs an der Thaya and settles there with Martha. During his studies he had already joined the student association Ottonen, as well as the St. Georg's Knight Order. In 1933 he finally joined the fatherland front. The persuasive opponent of National Socialism is firmly committed to National Socialists at this time.

Josef Krinninger is not at the board meeting of the student association Ottonen at Café Votiv on 12. March 1938, when they decide to formally dissolve and go to the ground. But he is ordered by Karl Burian to the Central Committee. But at that time he is already under observation of the Gestapo. So he'll be 12. March 1938 ordered not to leave his possession. In addition, they confiscated his car and his personal weapons. As a result, Josef Krinninger is another contact person to Otto von Habsburg. Krinninger's wife Martha is taught and actively supports her husband's resistance work.

From mid-August 1938 to October 1938 Josef Krinninger travels together with wife Martha to Italy and France and meets with other freedom fighters, such as Willy Klein and Othmar Alfred Slavik. After all, he meets on 21. September 1938 with Otto von Habsburg and discusses the construction of the resistance movement there. Back in Vienna, Josef Krinninger and his wife Martha teach the news that remained in Vienna.

Josef Krinninger becomes 14. October 1938 arrested by the Gestapo. He is charged for preparation for high treason and in the main trial of the Volksgerichtshof of 7th. December 1943 to December 9, 1943 sentenced to six years of breeding house and 50,000 RM fine. After his punishment, he is not released despite the intervention of his wife Martha. Martha Krienninger:

“Mr. Criminal Council (Nikoll) ordered me for another appointment and then he told me that it would be quite impossible to put people like my husband on foot. The same was said to me by the circuit manager in Waidhofen and also our local group manager. Nikoll said that my husband was one of the people who are not Nazis after 10 years of imprisonment and he fears that my husband would have too bad influence on the rural population, as he knows that my husband would enjoy a general popularity!”

Josef Krinninger remained in a sheltered house in Stein an der Donau. On February 16th, 1945 KZ Mauthausen encumbered. In the death book of the local doctor in the sanity camp of the KZ Mauthausen is his death at 7. March 1945.