Sepp Kerschbaumer
Sepp Kerschbaumer (9 November 1913 – 7 December 1964) was a leading member of the South Tyrolean Liberation Committee (Befreiungsausschuss Südtirol (BAS)), which campaigned for the break-away of South Tyrol from Italy. In 1961, the BAS staged the so-called Feuernacht (Night of Fire), the destruction of several dozen electricity pylons, which escalated the South Tyrol conflict. The Italian state viewed the BAS as a terrorist and separatist organization, while large parts of the South Tyroleans regarded them as freedom fighters.
Sepp Kerschbaumer | |
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| Born | November 9, 1913 |
| Died | December 7, 1964 (aged 51) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation(s) | Merchant, Separatist |
| Known for | founding the South Tyrolean Liberation Committee and organising the Night of Fire |
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