Georg von Rauch
Georg von Rauch (12 May 1947 — 4 December 1971) was a member of the 1960s-70s German student movement.
Georg von Rauch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 May 1947 |
| Died | 4 December 1971 (aged 24) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Organization | Movement 2 June |
von Rauch's grave
He was part of the Movement 2 June[1] and a leader of the Tupamaros West-Berlin.[2]
In 1970 he was arrested for assaulting a journalist. He was convicted but succeeded in fleeing the courtroom after the verdict was announced.[2]
In December 1971, von Rauch and Bommi Baumann were pulled over by a West Berlin police officer. Von Rauch opened fire and was killed in the ensuing shootout.[3]
The squat Georg-von-Rauch-Haus was founded shortly after his death and named in his honor.
See also
References
- Brown, Timothy Scott (2013-10-10). West Germany and the Global Sixties: The Anti-Authoritarian Revolt, 1962–1978. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-47034-7.
- "Tupamaros West-Berlin | Mapping Militant Organizations". web.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- Rubin, Barry; Rubin, Judith Colp (2015-01-28). Chronologies of Modern Terrorism. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-47464-7.
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