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Josef Erwin Bachmann (12 October 1944 – 24 February 1970) became widely known in Germany for his assassination attempt on the Marxist activist Rudi Dutschke, firing three bullets at him, on 11 April 1968. Bachmann was convicted of the attack and sentenced to seven years in prison. He committed suicide in 1970 while serving his sentence.
Bachmann was born on 12 October 1944 in Reichenbach im Vogtland, Saxony and grew up in East Germany in a family situation that had been described as difficult. In 1956, he left East Germany with his mother for West Germany and settled in Peine, Lower Saxony. Considered a poor student, he began to finance his lifestyle with a series of break-ins. He moved around frequently and changed jobs multiple times. In 1966, he was convicted for break-ins he committed in France.[1]
In 1968, he moved to Munich, searching for work. While in Munich, he had heard of the assassination ofMartin Luther King Jr. This inspired him to assassinate Dutschke, whom he disliked for "being a communist".[2]
In 2009, it emerged that Bachmann had contact with an active cell of Neonazis in Peine starting in 1961 and that he participated in shooting practice with them.[1]
Attack
Bachmann left his place of work in Munich on 10 April 1968 and travelled by train to Berlin. On his departure, he told his fellow workers that they would hear about him in the media soon.
On the afternoon of 11 April, Bachmann approached the residence of Dutschke on Kurfürstendamm 140. Seeing Dutschke leaving the building at around 4:35 pm, Bachmann approached him, inquiring if he was Rudi Dutschke. On Dutschke's confirmation, Bachmann pulled his gun and shot him with three bullets, calling him a "dirty communist pig".
Bachmann fled the scene, leaving the seriously injured Dutschke behind. Bachmann went into hiding in a nearby basement, where police tracked him down. Following a shootout with police, he was arrested. Before his arrest, Bachmann attempted to kill himself with sleeping pills. He was taken to a hospital to deal with the poisoning.[3][1]
Aftermath
Bachmann confessed to the assassination attempt and was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison in 1969.[4]
In the attempt on his life, Dutschke suffered brain damage and had to learn to speak again. Being aware that Bachmann had attempted to kill himself, Dutschke started to converse with Bachmann in a series of letters. In this exchange, Dutschke characterised suicide as cowardly. Bachmann apologised for what he had done to Dutschke.[4][5][6]
In the night of 23–24 February 1970, Bachmann committed suicide by suffocating himself with a plastic bag.[4]
^ abcKellerhoff, Sven Felix (6 December 2009). "Neonazi-Verbindung: Die undurchsichtige Tat des Dutschke-Schützen". Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^Dehn, Peter (21 November 2012). "Bachmann vor Gericht". Die Zeit (in German). ISSN 0044-2070. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^Aust, Stefan (2009). Baader-Meinhof: The Inside Story of the R.A.F. Oxford University Press. ISBN9780195372755.
^ abc"Blinder Hass auf Kommunisten: Wer war Dutschke-Attentäter Josef Bachmann?". Berliner Zeitung (in German). 10 April 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^Mohr, Reinhard (6 December 2009). "Enthüllung über Dutschke-Attentäter: Schrecken aus dem braunen Sumpf". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 29 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Gessler, Philipp (10 December 2009). "Dutschke-Biograf über Attentäter: "Ein fürchterliches Erwachen"". Die Tageszeitung: Taz. Taz. Retrieved 29 May 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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from the existing German Wikipedia article at de Josef Bachmann see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated de Josef Bachmann to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Josef Erwin Bachmann 12 October 1944 24 February 1970 became widely known in Germany for his assassination attempt on the Marxist activist Rudi Dutschke firing three bullets at him on 11 April 1968 Bachmann was convicted of the attack and sentenced to seven years in prison He committed suicide in 1970 while serving his sentence Contents 1 Early life 2 Attack 3 Aftermath 4 In media 5 ReferencesEarly life EditBachmann was born on 12 October 1944 in Reichenbach im Vogtland Saxony and grew up in East Germany in a family situation that had been described as difficult In 1956 he left East Germany with his mother for West Germany and settled in Peine Lower Saxony Considered a poor student he began to finance his lifestyle with a series of break ins He moved around frequently and changed jobs multiple times In 1966 he was convicted for break ins he committed in France 1 In 1968 he moved to Munich searching for work While in Munich he had heard of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr This inspired him to assassinate Dutschke whom he disliked for being a communist 2 In 2009 it emerged that Bachmann had contact with an active cell of Neonazis in Peine starting in 1961 and that he participated in shooting practice with them 1 Attack EditBachmann left his place of work in Munich on 10 April 1968 and travelled by train to Berlin On his departure he told his fellow workers that they would hear about him in the media soon On the afternoon of 11 April Bachmann approached the residence of Dutschke on Kurfurstendamm 140 Seeing Dutschke leaving the building at around 4 35 pm Bachmann approached him inquiring if he was Rudi Dutschke On Dutschke s confirmation Bachmann pulled his gun and shot him with three bullets calling him a dirty communist pig Bachmann fled the scene leaving the seriously injured Dutschke behind Bachmann went into hiding in a nearby basement where police tracked him down Following a shootout with police he was arrested Before his arrest Bachmann attempted to kill himself with sleeping pills He was taken to a hospital to deal with the poisoning 3 1 Aftermath EditBachmann confessed to the assassination attempt and was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison in 1969 4 In the attempt on his life Dutschke suffered brain damage and had to learn to speak again Being aware that Bachmann had attempted to kill himself Dutschke started to converse with Bachmann in a series of letters In this exchange Dutschke characterised suicide as cowardly Bachmann apologised for what he had done to Dutschke 4 5 6 In the night of 23 24 February 1970 Bachmann committed suicide by suffocating himself with a plastic bag 4 In media EditBachmann was portrayed by Tom Schilling in the 2008 film The Baader Meinhof Complex References Edit a b c Kellerhoff Sven Felix 6 December 2009 Neonazi Verbindung Die undurchsichtige Tat des Dutschke Schutzen Retrieved 22 February 2019 Dehn Peter 21 November 2012 Bachmann vor Gericht Die Zeit in German ISSN 0044 2070 Retrieved 22 February 2019 Aust Stefan 2009 Baader Meinhof The Inside Story of the R A F Oxford University Press ISBN 9780195372755 a b c Blinder Hass auf Kommunisten Wer war Dutschke Attentater Josef Bachmann Berliner Zeitung in German 10 April 2018 Retrieved 22 February 2019 Mohr Reinhard 6 December 2009 Enthullung uber Dutschke Attentater Schrecken aus dem braunen Sumpf Der Spiegel Retrieved 29 May 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Gessler Philipp 10 December 2009 Dutschke Biograf uber Attentater Ein furchterliches Erwachen Die Tageszeitung Taz Taz Retrieved 29 May 2020 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link This German biographical article related to crime 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