Georg von Rauch

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For the German historian, see Georg von Rauch (historian).
Georg von Rauch
Born(1947-05-12)12 May 1947
Movement 2 June
von Rauch's grave

Georg von Rauch (12 May 1947 — 4 December 1971) was a member of the 1960s-70s

German student movement
.

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

  1. ISBN 978-1-107-47034-7
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  2. ^ a b "Tupamaros West-Berlin | Mapping Militant Organizations". web.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. ISBN 978-1-317-47464-7
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