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Otto Schimek
Otto Schimek (May 5, 1925 – November 14, 1944) was an Austrians, Austrian soldier in the Nazi Germany, German Wehrmacht during World War II who served as a member of a Execution by firing squad, firing squad. He was himself executed, allegedly for refusing to carry out a death sentence on Polish people, Poles, making him a symbol of pacifism and Austrian resistance to Nazism. The truthfulness of the story has been disputed, with critics arguing that the story is not based on any reliable documents and is a fabrication. Early life Otto Schimek was born in Vienna, the thirteenth child of Rudolph and Maria (née Zsambeck). The family had fallen into hard times during the Great Depression, and was further pushed into poverty by the death of Rudolph Schimek, who had been the primary breadwinner, in 1932. After his father's death, Otto neglected his school duties in favor of helping his mother, a dressmaker, bring enough money in to feed the large family. According to his siste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Schimek (1925-1944)
Otto Schimek (May 5, 1925 – November 14, 1944) was an Austrians, Austrian soldier in the Nazi Germany, German Wehrmacht during World War II who served as a member of a Execution by firing squad, firing squad. He was himself executed, allegedly for refusing to carry out a death sentence on Polish people, Poles, making him a symbol of pacifism and Austrian resistance to Nazism. The truthfulness of the story has been disputed, with critics arguing that the story is not based on any reliable documents and is a fabrication. Early life Otto Schimek was born in Vienna, the thirteenth child of Rudolph and Maria (née Zsambeck). The family had fallen into hard times during the Great Depression, and was further pushed into poverty by the death of Rudolph Schimek, who had been the primary breadwinner, in 1932. After his father's death, Otto neglected his school duties in favor of helping his mother, a dressmaker, bring enough money in to feed the large family. According to his siste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |