Joseph Freiherr von Franckenstein
Austro-German Nazi opponent and philologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Maria Casimir Konrad Michael Benedictus Maurus Placidus Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein (* 30 September 1910 at Traunegg castle (Thalheim bei Wels); † 7 October 1963 in San Francisco) was Austro-German philologist, dissident and later US Army Lieutenant attached to the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) and to the Austrian 'O5' resistance movement against the Nazi Regime.
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Birth name | Joseph Maria Casimir Konrad Michael Benedictus Maurus Placidus Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein |
Born | (1910-09-30)30 September 1910 Traunegg castle, Austrian Empire |
Died | 7 October 1963(1963-10-07) (aged 53) San Francisco, United States |
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Years | 1941–1945 |
Rank | First lieutenant |
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