The Federation of Independents (de: Verband der Unabhängigen – VdU) was an Austrian political party from 1949 to 1955. German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It was founded on March 25, 1949 by Dr. Herbert Kraus and Dr. Viktor Reimann. The constituent assembly was held in Salzburg on the next day on March 26, 1949. The chairman (Bundesobmann) was Herbert Kraus, the vice-chairmen (Bundesobmann-Stellvertreter) were Viktor Reimann, Josef Karoly, Karl Hartleb, and Dr. Karl Winkler. is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...   is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The VdU saw itself as representing the interests of former Nazis, expellees from Central and Eastern Europe, returning POWs and other discontent portions of the Austrian population. Although close to the Austrian People's Party, the party also advocated liberal individuality, and did not concern itself much with the "catholic question." The VdU supported the abolition of laws limiting the political activities of former Nazis. In the elections of 1949, it obtained 12% of votes and 16 seats in the National Council. Losses in subsequent elections and internal strife led to the collapse of the party, which was absorbed by the newly founded Freedom Party of Austria in 1955. National Socialism redirects here. ... Germans expelled from the Sudetenland // The expulsion of Germans after World War II refers to the forced migration of people considered Germans (Reichsdeutsche and some Volksdeutsche) from various European states and territories during 1945 and in the first three years after World War II 1946-48. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... The Austrian Peoples Party (de:Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian political party. ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... The elections to the Austrian National Council of 1949 were the first elections after World War II when former Nazis were allowed to vote. ... The National Council or Nationalrat is one of the two houses of the Federal Assembly, the bicameral federal parliament of the Federal Republic of Austria. ... The Austrian Freedom Party (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, abbreviated to FPÖ) is a far-right political party in Austria. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...