Franz Koritschoner

Franz Koritschoner (23 February 1892 – 9 June 1941) was an Austrian communist politician.

Born in Vienna, Koritschoner was a leading figure of the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ), and a member of its Central Committee until 1928.

He translated the works of Lenin and edited the central party organ Die Rote Fahne.

[1] Koritschoner was one of the organizers of the 1918 Austro-Hungarian January Strike, and was arrested after its resolution.

In 1926, he went to Russia in order to work with the Profintern, and became a close associate of its leader Solomon Lozovsky.