Franz Koch (writer) explained

Franz Koch (Attnang, Oberösterreich 21 March 1888 - Tübingen 29 December 1969) was a German literary historian and scholar of Goethe and Schiller. He was compromised by his association with National Socialism.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Knowledge, Power, and Discipline: German Studies and National Identity - Page 101 Pier Carlo Bontempelli - 2004 "The report (probably written by Franz Koch, the Germanist who directed the pertinent section) reads: One must impartially and lucidly note that in the field of the humanities the National Socialist worldview is gaining or rather has gained ground ..."