Gerhard Bast

Austrian jurist (1911–1947)
Person human Q114204
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Gerhard Bast was born on January 12, 1911, in Kočevje.[1] He held citizenship in Austria and the German Reich. He worked as a jurist and Gestapo employee.

He was employed by the Gestapo. He was a member of the Schutzstaffel.

He received the Military Merit Cross II. Class, Military Merit Cross I. Class, War Victory Cross, Nazi Party Long Service Award, and Ostvolk Medal 2nd Class in Silver without Swords.[2] He died on March 9, 1947, at the Brenner Pass.[1].

Gerhard Bast

Summary

Gerhard Bast is a human[1]. Born in Kočevje[2], he… he was born on +1911-01-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brenner Pass[4]. He died on +1947-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a jurist[6] and Gestapo employee[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gerhard Bast was born in Kočevje[2].
  • Gerhard Bast passed away in Brenner Pass[4].
  • Gerhard Bast was born on +1911-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerhard Bast died on +1947-03-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Gerhard Bast was Martin Pollack[9].
  • Gerhard Bast held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Gerhard Bast held citizenship in German Reich[11].
  • Gerhard Bast's professions included jurist[6].
  • Gerhard Bast worked as a Gestapo employee[7].
  • Gerhard Bast held the position of Q106887414[12].
  • Among Gerhard Bast's employers was Gestapo[13].
  • Gerhard Bast received the Military Merit Cross II. Class[14].
  • Gerhard Bast received the Military Merit Cross I. Class[15].
  • Gerhard Bast received the War Victory Cross[16].
  • Gerhard Bast received the Nazi Party Long Service Award[17].
  • Gerhard Bast received the Ostvolk Medal 2nd Class in Silver without Swords[18].
  • Gerhard Bast was a member of Schutzstaffel[19].
  • Gerhard Bast's image is recorded as Gerhard Bast (1911-1947).jpg[20].
  • Gerhard Bast is recorded as male[21].
  • Gerhard Bast's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Gerhard Bast was affiliated with the Nazi Party[23].
  • Gerhard Bast's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055453964[24].
  • Gerhard Bast's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77392978[25].
  • Gerhard Bast's GND ID is recorded as 129415987[26].
  • Gerhard Bast's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2005034605[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerhard Bast was born in Kočevje[2]. He was born on +1911-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Academic degrees include Doctor of Juridical Science[28] and Doctor of Laws[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6] and Gestapo employee[7]. Gerhard Bast was employed by Gestapo[13]. He held the position of Q106887414[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Merit Cross II. Class[14]; Military Merit Cross I. Class[15], a class of award[30], in Austria–Hungary[31]; War Victory Cross[16], a military decoration[32], in Slovak Republic[33], founded in 1939[34]; Nazi Party Long Service Award[17], a medallion[35], in German Reich[36], founded in 1939[37]; and Ostvolk Medal 2nd Class in Silver without Swords[18], a class of award[38].

Personal Life

A child of Gerhard Bast was Martin Pollack[9]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[23].

Death and Burial

Gerhard Bast died on +1947-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Brenner Pass[4].

Why It Matters

Gerhard Bast ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Bast born?

Gerhard Bast's place of birth was Kočevje[2].

Where did Gerhard Bast die?

Gerhard Bast died in Brenner Pass[4].

What did Gerhard Bast do for work?

Gerhard Bast worked as jurist[6] and Gestapo employee[7].

What awards did Gerhard Bast receive?

Honors received include Military Merit Cross II. Class[14], Military Merit Cross I. Class[15], War Victory Cross[16], and Nazi Party Long Service Award[17].

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . German Federal Archives (Berlin-Lichterfelde). wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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