Benno Ohnesorg

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West German university student killed on 2 June 1967 (1940-1967)

GermanyLived 1940 to 1967 · aged 26

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Benno Ohnesorg was a West German university student who was fatally shot in the back of the head by policeman Karl-Heinz Kurras during a demonstration in West Berlin. His death spurred the growth of the left-wing West German student movement.

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Protest against the Shah of Iran

Relief Der Tod des Demonstranten (The Death of the Demonstrator) by Alfred Hrdlicka; Location: Deutsche Oper Berlin, forecourt

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Germany

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deceased

Dates

Lived 1940 to 1967 · aged 26

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