Franz Poledne

During that time, he attended the drawing school at the Höhere Graphische Bundes-Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt (Higher Federal Graphical Training and Research Institute).

After that, he became an illustrator for magazines such as Über Land und Meer and the Illustrirte Welt [de].

At the end of the war, he was awarded the Zivil-Verdienstkreuz [de] (Civil Merit Cross) on the Medal for Bravery.

[4] He was also one of the numerous painters who were employed by the Royal War Press Quarters [de][5] He died following a serious illness.

He had been treated by his friend, Dr. Emil Gelny [de], who later became involved in the Nazi eugenics program.