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Gerhard Bast

Austrian jurist (1911–1947)

  • Fame43.5
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia637
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Lived 1911–1947, aged 36Austria
AustriaAustriaLawyersLawyer
  • Wikipedia
    9 languages
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  • Era
    1911–1947
    Aged 36
  • Awards
    5
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-08-18

Gerhard Bast was an Austrian lawyer, a Sturmbannführer in the Gestapo and a leader of a task force of the Einsatzgruppen. After the war, Bast attempted to flee to South America. Shortly before leaving, he decided to visit his family in Austria. Before reaching the Brenner Pass, however, the smuggler transporting Bast abruptly decided to rob and murder him.

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