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Maximilian Ritter v. Hoen, commander of the War Press Headquarters, photograph, around 1914

Copyright: Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur-und Betriebsges.m.b.H./Fotograf: Alexander E. Koller
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Person

Maximilian Ritter von Hoen

  • Head of the Austro-Hungarian War Press Headquarters

Maximilian Ritter von Hoen was the director of the War Archive and between 1914 and 1917 the director of the Austro-Hungarian War Press Headquarters (KPQ). In this function, he was responsible for monitoring and censoring the press and implementing propaganda measures.

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