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U.S. ARMY
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FINAL INTERROGATION REPORT
Prisoner:
ZECIIIAY&I, Franz
Case No :
5082
Ref. No
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Date
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DURCHLSSCHEINSTELE VIENNA
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JOSEPH Li. KOLISCH
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I. THE nURCHLI,SSCHEINSTML7u
The Durchlasschoinstollo Vionna, part of the J -ibi:Tehr, was
concernod with the problems of issuing border crossing peraits to
Tiehrnacht personnel, Such pen-its were needed for traveling on
official business or furlough to or through noutral oor allied countries.
It was the job of the above office to chock all pert2nent paprs
before the necessary permit could be issued to the traveller
Thile all matters regarding routine work and all directives
came directly from the fi Durchlasscheinleitstelle o in D.xlin,
even after June 1944 when the largest partiof the :lbwehr was .
incorporated into the asH.I. Disciplinary and administrative natters
were taken care of by the 2.bwehrstolle Vienna until that date
and were then handled by the .1brehr officer of :ihrkreis XVII.
The number of personnel working•at this office fluctuated averaging
five officers and 23 civilian typists, depending upon the number of
applications fo:: . passes received. A'it first the number of applications
averaged approximately 1,500 daily, but later dropped to about
40, when only official business trips wore taken care of by this
office. Personnel on furlough wore then processed by the Frontleitstelle.
allEHRSTELLE VIHNGRh. 2T III H
Subject, who camaandod Gruppo III H for a short period,
insists that III H had only an advisory function to units within
its llehrkreis, but no executive rights I,octures on security,
such as safeguarding military inf o rmation, handling secret documents,
proper handling of safes, otc ° were 5Ivan 'Qy two Officers from
III H. Subject disclaims the use of agents and V ..non •y III H
but believes that Gruppo 1111- V, Tfhich was concerned with offensive
Counter Espionager•did employ. some to a certain extent.
III. PERSOMILITIES
I.. Personalities at Durchlasscheinstello-Vienna,.—
I.UCH7NTHa1R, Honrich:
Captain; He is 50 years old and about 1.80
motors . tall, He is aarried, has one child
and lived in Vienna IV, •He was the Chief
of Durshlasscheinstelle, Prossbur, "larch
1945,
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DESCHKE:
1st Lieutenant; He is about 1.7ancterstall,.
as C2ay hair and is about 50 years old.
SCHEIBENREITM:
Captain: He is about 1.10 meters -tall. He
is single, about 50 years old and almost
bald headed. His profession is a teacher.
SPRING:
TILL, Rudolf:
Captain: He is married, about 1.72 meters.
tall-,,has brown hair and is about 48 years
old Hw was discharged at Lanibadh, in .June 1945. He was supposed to have gone
to his home in Flensburg.
See case SO 81 of this Headquarters for
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B. Personalities in Gruppe III Fl Ast Vienna
EBERKANN„ Dr.:
Captain: He was about 1.73 meters tall,
had black hair and was about 52 years
old. He lived in Vienna III and becamed
a civilian in the Fall of 1943. It is
belinved that he died.
HOCHLEITNER, Dr.:
Captain: He is married, 170 meters tally,
has dark hair and is about 52 years old.
An the Fall of 1944 he was the chief of
Fuehrungsgruppe, Kommandeur Meldegibietes
Vt4nna,
HORMIA, Drs:
KRYRELKA:
NANTEUFFEL, Baron:
Major: He is married, about 1.73 meters 1
tall, has gray hair and is about 60 years
old. He is Supposed to be interned at
Camp Marcus Orr at the present time.
Major: He is 1.70 meters tall, has dark}
hair and is 50 years old. His residence
is in Vienna.- He was discharged in the
Summer of 1942,
Major: He is 1.70 meters tall, has gray
hair and • is about 55 years old. Et is
belitvedthat his residence is in Hungary;
He was last seen by Subjeditin a civilian
Hurippi,an convoy in S teyr, Austria in
April 1945
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OBERLEITNER:
Hajor. He is • marrie0,1,72 meters tall, has
gray. hair. alvA20 56 years old p His left?) Leg
was amputated.
PRIF:
Captain. FI T , - as transferred from III C s to .
III H. in the Spring of 1942. (See person.
ities III H)
VLACH:
Captain.
hair and
his left
interned
WOLF:
liajor. He is 1.67 meters tall, has gray hair
and is 50 years old. He was transferred in
1942 to an Ast in Russia°
He is 1.78 meters tall, has gray
is 50 years,c1r4 and has a dcheron
cheek. At the present time he is
in Camp Narcus Orr,
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GEDLITZKA:
Captain: He is married, is 2„75 meters tall,
has dark hair and is 55 years old, His
residence is in Vienna;;
SCRILCHER Dr.:
Captain: He is 1,76 motors tall, has brown
hair and is 55 years old. His residence
is in Klosterneuburg near Vienna,
WOLA:
Lieutenant Colonel he chief of III IMF fram
.tal;. Summer of 1940 until the end of the War.
For full description see the Personalit4.list. III H.of this report.
TSCHEBULL:
He is 1070 meters tall, almost bald headed,and
. ft.L CzE.11-,za-T..iadr, He returned to a civilian s
status in the Spring of 1944,.
IINITSCHEK:
Captain l He was the chief ..f III F from the
Stner of 19: -the Summer of 1940.
For full description see the Personality
list TILT (If this report.
Personalities in Gruppe III C/p, Ast Vienna
GOPPOLT:
He is married.,.1;68 meters tall, has brown
hair and is 65 years el& His residence
is in Vienna He returned to a civilian
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b a L us in t,he Summer of 1944.
I. C4iefs of Gruppe III, Mt Vienna
1939-1940:
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Lieutonnnt Colonel JAKOBSON: He is married,.
1470,m4ters..ial1y- almost bald headed)md.3.
"55._ yeaz'old.
FREDERIZZI: For his description see personal..
ity list III L of this report.
Lieutenant Colonel HINPALUM: For his
ascription see personality list III Hof
this report.
najor :10EBUS: He is married, has light hair
and is 52 years old, He is of German
nationality.
IV. CONCLUSION
This information given ty Subject, seams to be fairly reliable
but his knowledge is rather limited. Ififormation on ABP has been
oftitted in this repQrt, as more complete information regarding this
Amt can be fotrld' in the report SO 31/USDIC/DE 2.
V.
DISPOSITION
Subject is to be detained according to present directives.
However, he Should not be termed a security threat.
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U.S. ARMY
APO 541
PRELIMINARY INFORVATION RRPORT
Prisoner: ZECHEAM, Franz
Case No
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Date
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s082/Vspic/pc30
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Prisoner: Description and Vital Statistics
II Brief Party or Service History
III* Personalities Associated With
IV. Time, Place, Special Reasons and Circumstances of Arrest
V. Knowledge Brief
. VI, Information on Hand
VII, Requests for Information
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I. PRISONER: DESCRIPTION AND VITAL STATISTICS.
Franz ZECHMAYM was born on 29 March 1889 in Vienna, to Franz
ZECIECATER and his wife Franciska, nee iiINTk, Subject professes
the Roman Catholic faith and claims Austrian citizenship, .He is
married and his wife at present resides at Rohr . 59, Upper Austria,
Subject attended five years of public school, seven years of
high school, and one year of College, His civilian occupation is
accountant and he worked in that capacity until entering the Army
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BRIEF PARTY OR SERVICE HISTORY,
Subject participated in Tiorld 7iar I and held a reserve commission
(Lieutenant) since that time, In August 1939 Subject was drafted into
the Army and worked in the Ast 3H in Vienna, In July .19O he Was
promoted to Captain. From May 1942 until November 1942 Subject
worked in the Mail Censorship Office in Vienna, From December 1942 until 4ril 1945 he was assigned to the Passport Section for Army
Personnel. He was promoted to 'the rank of Major in March 1945.
PERSONALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH.
. Colonel HINDEFFELT, Chief of Ast 3H,
Major FUMER, successor to HINDERI.,EIFR.
Lt, Colonel JACOBSON, Chief of Group 3 of Ast Vienna.
Major PARIS, Chief of 3L.
Captain T:OLF, Chief of 3C.
Lt. Colonel TLRBUK, Chief of 3 a
Lt. Colonel GOPPOLT„ Chief of 30F.
IV, ' TIME, PLACE, SPECIAL REASONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF ARREST.
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Subject was arrested when applying for discharge in June .1945:
43o CIC Detachment at Lanbach for being a member of the AbWohr.
KNO1.-ILEDGE BRIEF.
Personalities and organization of Ast 3, Vienna.
VI. INFORI.IATION ON HAND.
A. Subject is mentioned in USFA Arrest List, dated 30 October 1945.
B, Security Arrest Report accompanied Subject to this Headquarters.
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VII. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.
A. Lily agency having information on Subject's connection and
..activity in Lst 3H„ Vienna, should notify this Headquarters.
All agencies that have any.information of the prisoner•
of related matters . beyond that noted in this Preliminary
InformatiOn Report are requested to forward same to this
Headquarters.
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VIII, DISPOSITION.
Subject . will be detained. at this Headvarters pending detailed
interrogation, providing agencies request same.
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SSU War Department Mjssion to Austria, APO 777 2 U.S. Amy
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