Franz Koritschoner

Franz Koritschoner (February 23, 1892–June 9, 1941) was an Austrian communist politician. Born in Vienna, Koritschoner was one of the founders of the Communist Party of Austria in 1918, and a member of its Central Committee until 1927. He edited the central party organ, Die Rote Fahne. In 1941, Koritschoner was deported to Auschwitz and murdered.