Attempt to kill Otto von Bismarck

Discussion in 'The Lounge Bar' started by Lindele, May 7, 2019.

  1. Lindele

    Lindele formerly HA96

    Today 153 years ago, FerdinandCohen-Blind only insured Bismarck. Bismark managed to grab the weapon.
    The young man killed himself during the night in the police prison.

    Stefan.
     
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  2. TriciaF

    TriciaF Junior Member

    The would-be assassin was an interesting character:
    Ferdinand Cohen-Blind - Wikipedia
    It seems that in those days too there were young people who were influenced by extremist views.
     
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  3. Lindele

    Lindele formerly HA96

    Tricia,

    thanks for the input. Just realised, Ferdi was born on the same day as me, but some 100 years before,
    And I agree an interesting and brave character indeed.
    What would he have done in 1933?
    Stefan.
     
  4. TriciaF

    TriciaF Junior Member

    I was intrigued by the name, Cohen-Blind.
    Cohen obviously Jewish, and Blind which I think means armoured. As in Armoured Tanks (from a thread of Von Poop's).
     
  5. TriciaF

    TriciaF Junior Member

    I was intrigued by his name - Cohen, which is obviously Jewish, and Blind, which I think means armoured. (From a thread of Von Poop's about German armoured tanks.)
    I hope that he would have been more successful in 1933, after all those years of contemplation!
     
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