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Heinrich Zechmann (* May 24th, 1898 in Pichl-Preunegg - † July 25th, 1979 in Feldkirchen in Kärnten) was a Austrian politician in the FPO and NSDAP during World War II. After the early death of his mother Zechmann came as adopting a child to a large-scale farmers. About the placement of a pastor he arrived after visiting the elementary school 1913 on the Austro-Hungarian naval equipment school, where he Schiffsmaschinen leader learned the trade of locksmith and. After completing his training, he was until the end of the First World War used as machine sergeant on cruisers and torpedo cars. After the end of World War I, he worked for the Austrian Federal Railways as a locksmith, clerk, dispatcher and school officials and formed at the same time further by private study to the secondary school maturity. Early on he admired Adolf Hitler and was SA leader, and NSDAP Ortsgruppen- and district manager in Landeck. At the same time he pursued philosophical and juridical studies and a doctorate in 1931 for Doctor. After finishing his studies he became a legal officer in the Bundesbahndirektion Linz, where he remained until 1942. In addition, he was active as Gauamtsleiter and Gauparteiredner in Linz. 1941 takeover of railway Front Directorate him was in Tbilisi has offered Zechmann, however, refused, and in 1941 President of the Reichsbahn in Villach. There he held despite bombings and guerrilla attacks, the Reichsbahn functional. About the request of the Minister of Transport to him that was in the episode on February 20, 1945 Knight's Cross of War Merit Cross awarded with swords. After the Second World War was interned Zechmann 1945-1947 and dismissed from the train service. He was initially unemployed and chatted with the issue of language teaching afloat. As a result, he was telephonist, construction laborers and an employee of dredging companies. Politically, he was involved in the 1950 co-founder of the Freedom Party and as federal party leader and Deputy Speaker of the Federal Organization FPÖ. This he represented between 8 June 1956 and 26 January 1962 in the National Council.

Awards

 * Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern on February 20th, 1945


 * Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern


 * Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern