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Gerhard Bast
Gerhard Bast
Born	January 12, 1911; Gottschee, Austria-Hungary
Died	March 9, 1947 (aged 36); Brenner Pass, Italy
Cause of death	Gunshot wounds
Political party	Nazi Party
Criminal status	Deceased
Motive	Nazism
Conviction(s)	Negligent manslaughter
Criminal penalty	4 months imprisonment (not served)
Details
Victims	Hundreds
Span of crimes	July 1941 – 1945
Country	Belarus, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine
Target(s)	Jews and Partisans
SS career
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Schutzstaffel
Years of service	1931–1945
Rank	Sturmbannführer
Unit	Einsatzgruppe B; Einsatzgruppe D; Einsatzgruppe H
Commands held	Sonderkommando 7a; Sonderkommando 11a

Gerhard Bast (January 12, 1911 – March 9, 1947) was an Austrian lawyer, Sturmbannführer in the Gestapo, and a leader of the task force of the Einsatzgruppen. After the war, Bast attempted to flee to South America. Shortly before leaving, he decided to visit his family beforehand. Before reaching the Brenner Pass, however, the smuggler transporting Bast abruptly decided to rob and murder him.

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Gerhard Bast

Born	(1911-01-12)January 12, 1911 Gottschee, Austria-Hungary
Died	March 9, 1947(1947-03-09) (aged 36) Brenner Pass, Italy
Cause of death	Gunshot wounds
Political party	Nazi Party
Criminal status	Deceased

Motive	Nazism
Conviction(s)	Negligent manslaughter
Criminal penalty	4 months imprisonment (not served)
Details
Victims	Hundreds
Span of crimes	July 1941 – 1945
Country	Belarus, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine
Target(s)	Jews and Partisans


SS career
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Schutzstaffel
Years of service	1931–1945
Rank	Sturmbannführer
Unit	Einsatzgruppe B Einsatzgruppe D Einsatzgruppe H
Commands held	Sonderkommando 7a Sonderkommando 11a