otto šling (24 august 1912 – 3 december 1952) was born in nová cerekev, a village in south bohemia, then part of the austrian empire. after world war ii, šling became the communist party's regional secretary of brno in czechoslovakia (now the czech republic). in 1952, šling, who was jew, was accused of zionism, sentenced to death at a show trial, and then executed. he was later rehabilitated by the communist party of czechoslovakia (ksč).