Memorial ceremony in shooters: Prieler descendants honor Nazi victims!

Memorial ceremony in shooters: Prieler descendants honor Nazi victims!

Hauptstrasse 181A-7081 Schützen am Gebirge, Österreich - On December 1, 1944, the senior office Josef Prieler was shot in his bedroom by Gestapo agents, a perfidious crime that was concealed as suicide. According to ORF Burgenland Prieler was a decisive opponent of National Socialism and his information latent about a US espionage campaign in North Burgenland was the reason for his death sentence. After the war, the actual circumstances and the perpetrators were unveiled in court. The plaque, which was recently attached to the mountains at the municipal office in Schützen, is said to be reminiscent of Prieler. She was initiated by his descendants with the support of Mayor Roman Zehetbauer.

The commemoration, which took place on Sunday, included a speech by the historian Herbert Brettl, who spoke about the little-known political victims of the Nazi era. The table offers interested parties the opportunity to learn more about Prieler and other victims of National Socialism by scanning a QR code. In particular, the grandson of Prieler, Otto Prieler, who is the chairman of the camaraderie of the politically persecuted in Austria, emphasized the importance of memory.

The wine tradition of the Prieler family

In addition to the memory of Josef Prieler, the traditional history of the Prieler family, which is closely linked to wine production in shooters on the mountains. The family, which has been mentioned in historical documents since 1347, has made a name for itself through qualitative wine production. Your winemaker craft is passed on from generation to generation and also includes different locations with special floor properties that offer ideal conditions for viticulture. The wines, especially the Blaufränkisch, are characterized by unique qualities that are the result of careful work and the perfect adaptation to nature, as is carried out on the website of the Weinguts Prieler ( Prielers Weingut ).