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Kurt von Barisiani or Barisani (* October 17th, 1895 in Wien - † November 17th, 1970 in München) was a Austrian-German Abgeordneter in the NSDAP during World War II.

Life and work
After attending elementary school and junior high school, graduating with the Matura, Barisani took off in 1914 as a volunteer at the First World War in part. In the war in which he fought on the Russian and Italian front, he was promoted to lieutenant in the reserve, wounded twice and received numerous awards.

After his demobilization in the fall of 1918 took over from Barisani a position as a private employee and manager of a chemical and pharmaceutical company. Politically, he was involved since 1923 in the Austrian Nazi movement: After the ban on the NSDAP in Austria was arrested by Barisani.

In March 1938, shortly after the " Anschluss "to the German Reich, took over from Barisani the office of a brigade leader in the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK): In this him the leadership of the motor group Ostmark was initially entrusted. Then he commanded from 1939 to 1942 propelled the group Thuringia. In the last years of the war was Barisani of the Reich Minister for Armaments and Munitions active.

Also in March 1938, of Barisani member of the Nazi Reichstag, which he held until the end of the Nazi regime belonged in May 1945. In addition, he was honored with the Medal of Honour (no. 51746). After the war he moved in July 1946 after Lofer, Salzburg and died in 1970 in Munich.

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