Erwin Waihs

Erwin Waihs (*August 3 1880, Vienna; +July 5 1959, Aich am Attersee) was an Austrian politician.

Life

During the times of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, Waihs completed a Doctorate in Law and became one of the judges at the Oberlandesgericht in Vienna. After the First World War, he joined the Christian Social Party. From November 1918 to June 1920, he was employed at the Ministry of Defence. From 1920 to 1934, he was a Member of Parlament.

Austrian Black Cross

As an employee of the Ministry of Defence, he founded the Austrian Black Cross, the Austrian War Graves Organisation. From 1919 to 1938, and again from 1945 until his death, he served as President of the organisation.

↑ "Waihs Erwin, Dr. | Parlament Österreich". www.parlament.gv.at (in German). Retrieved 2026-10-21.
↑ Reichl, Thomas. “Das Kriegsgräberwesen Österreich-Ungarns im Weltkrieg und die Obsorge in der Republik Österreich.” PhD diss., University of Vienna, 2007. Online.

[1] "Waihs Erwin, Dr. | Parlament Österreich". www.parlament.gv.at (in German). Retrieved 2026-10-21.

[2] Reichl, Thomas. “Das Kriegsgräberwesen Österreich-Ungarns im Weltkrieg und die Obsorge in der Republik Österreich.” PhD diss., University of Vienna, 2007. Online.