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Gert Bastian

German general and politician (1923-1992)
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Gert Bastian
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Facts

29 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
March 26, 1923
Date of death
October 1, 1992
Place of birth
Munich
Place of death
Bonn
Country of citizenship
Germany[12]
Occupation
politician, military personnel, peace activist, writer, soldier
Position held
member of the German Bundestag (1983–1987)[14]
Educated at
Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr[15]
Member of political party
The Greens, Christian Social Union of Bavaria[18][19]
Award received
Carl von Ossietzky Medal (1981)[16]
Child
Till Bastian[11]
Cause of death
gunshot wound[24]
Work location
Bonn[29]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[33]
Catalog code
11000103[25]
Described by source
NDB-online[31]
Family name
Bastian[27]
Given name
Gert[28]
Manner of death
suicide[30]
Military branch
German Army (1941–1945), German Army (1956–1980)[20]
Military casualty classification
prisoner of war (1945–present)[32]
Military, police or special rank
Generalmajor, general[21][22]
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Name in native language
Gert Bastian[34]
Native language
German[13]
Participated in conflict
World War II[26]
Place of burial
Nordfriedhof[10]
Unmarried partner
Petra Kelly[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gert Bastian ar جيرت باستيان de Gerd Bastian he גרט בסטיאן ja ゲルト・バスティアン ru Бастиан, Герт ru Герт Бастиан sv Bastian
🔖 Identifiers · 33
ISNI
0000000108927001
VIAF cluster ID
44311511
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82096614
GND ID
118507087
BIBSYS ID
90192049
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
120211022
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
bastian-gert
CiNii Research ID
1140282266826930944
DDB person (GND) ID
118507087
Data Collection of the Hungarian Peerage ID
20959
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118507087
FAST ID
95773
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Freebase ID
/m/0d4pvg
GTAA ID
80308
Geni profile ID
6000000076769102683
IdRef ID
028359666
J9U entity ID
987007437065905171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118507087
Kallías ID
PE00002240
LibraryThing author ID
bastiangert
Munzinger person ID
00000016610
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA02869820
NUKAT ID
n2005134066
NYRB contributor ID
gert-bastian
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*159891936;=Bl
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069626057
PIM authority ID
PIM574534
PM20 folder ID
pe/001120
Parsifal cluster ID
713518
RERO ID (legacy)
A002975396
RILM ID
316353
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJp9tCVytRj3drJM9JK8G3
Yale LUX ID
person/1c7e8ac3-1719-44ea-a7ec-da399a044513

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Occupation 3
politician, military personnel, peace activist
Member of political party 2
Christian Social Union of Bavaria, The Greens
Military branch 2
German Army, German Army
Award received 1
Carl von Ossietzky Medal
Cause of death 1
gunshot wound
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Educated at 1
Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr
Given name 1
Gert
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Manner of death 1
suicide
Military casualty classification 1
prisoner of war
Military, police or special rank 1
Generalmajor
Native language 1
German
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of birth 1
Munich
Place of burial 1
Nordfriedhof
Place of death 1
Bonn
Position held 1
member of the German Bundestag
Sex or gender 1
male
Unmarried partner 1
Petra Kelly
Work location 1
Bonn
← Commanded by 1
12th Panzer Division
← Killed by 1
Petra Kelly
← Unmarried partner 1
Petra Kelly
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Summary

Gert Bastian was born on March 26, 1923[1], in Munich[2]. He died on October 1, 1992[3], in Bonn[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], peace activist[7], writer[8], and soldier[9].

FAQs

Where was Gert Bastian born?

Gert Bastian's place of birth was Munich[2].

Where did Gert Bastian die?

Gert Bastian died in Bonn[4].

What did Gert Bastian do for work?

Gert Bastian worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], peace activist[7], writer[8], and soldier[9].

Where did Gert Bastian go to school?

Gert Bastian was educated at Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr[15].

What awards did Gert Bastian receive?

Honors received include Carl von Ossietzky Medal[16].

Related Entities

Germany Petra Kelly

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . ilmr.de. Retrieved . ilmr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . articles.latimes.com. articles.latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . articles.latimes.com. articles.latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . articles.latimes.com. articles.latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → NDB-online
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  3. 11w ago · Hogü-456 · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, military personnel, peace activist +1
    Military, police or special rank → Generalmajor, general
    "Added reference: Award received: Carl von Ossietzky Medal, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787862981295"
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