Gary "Gerhard" Lauck: Difference between revisions

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Lauck defied European bans on Nazi paraphernalia and propaganda by flooding the continent with anti-Semitic propaganda at a time when it was nearly impossible to get — certainly, the most important activity he has undertaken in the furtherance of neo-Nazism. During the 1980s and early 1990s, Lauck produced, translated and helped smuggle into Germany huge amounts of German-language propaganda — as many as 8 million pieces a year. Overall, Lauck exported hate materials in 10 languages to 30 countries — including a German-language newspaper, Nazi Battle Cry, and an old Nazi propaganda film depicting Jews as rats. German neo-Nazis revered him for his work.

In fact, Lauck became a key player on the German neo-Nazi scene, helping to tie together a variety of factions through his flagship publications, New Order (in English) and NS Kampfruf (in German). Ingo Hasselbach, an important German neo-Nazi leader who eventually renounced racism, wrote in an autobiographical book that Lauck "was the publisher and distributor of the bulk of neo-Nazi propaganda pasted up on the walls and windows from Berlin to Sao Paulo ~~[Brazil]~~, and was also the center of a worldwide umbrella organization with which practically every neo-Nazi had contact."

In fact, Lauck became a key player on the German neo-Nazi scene, helping to tie together a variety of factions through his flagship publications, New Order (in English) and NS Kampfruf (in German). Ingo Hasselbach, an important German neo-Nazi leader who eventually renounced racism, wrote in an autobiographical book that Lauck "was the publisher and distributor of the bulk of neo-Nazi propaganda pasted up on the walls and windows from Berlin to Sao Paulo, and was also the center of a worldwide umbrella organization with which practically every neo-Nazi had contact."

Lauck had several run-ins with German authorities during the 1970s: a 1972 arrest for distributing Nazi literature; a 1974 expulsion after giving a speech in Hamburg on "why Hitler is still so popular in the United States," and a 1976 arrest while carrying 20,000 Nazi posters. After that arrest, Lauck served a four-month term in a German prison. He was then deported and banned from Germany for life.

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Trying to take advantage of technological change, Lauck built his own website, primarily written in German and intended for German readers, containing information on his organization and life. In 2001, Lauck also set up a Web-hosting company — Zensurfrei.com, meaning "censorship-free" — that has actively targeted European clients, particularly Germans. "Political repression is increasing in Europe!" his page warns. "European webmasters can reduce their risk by moving their website to the USA!" Lauck's firm promises secrecy, and its staff tells potential customers that they can converse fluently with clients in German.

[[Category:List]]

[[Category:Male Villains]]

[[Category:Heroes Turned To The Dark Side]]

[[Category:White Supremacy]]

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[[Category:Xenophobes]]

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 Lauck defied European bans on Nazi paraphernalia and propaganda by flooding the continent with anti-Semitic propaganda at a time when it was nearly impossible to get — certainly, the most important activity he has undertaken in the furtherance of neo-Nazism. During the 1980s and early 1990s, Lauck produced, translated and helped smuggle into Germany huge amounts of German-language propaganda — as many as 8 million pieces a year. Overall, Lauck exported hate materials in 10 languages to 30 countries — including a German-language newspaper, Nazi Battle Cry, and an old Nazi propaganda film depicting Jews as rats. German neo-Nazis revered him for his work.
-In fact, Lauck became a key player on the German neo-Nazi scene, helping to tie together a variety of factions through his flagship publications, New Order (in English) and NS Kampfruf (in German). Ingo Hasselbach, an important German neo-Nazi leader who eventually renounced racism, wrote in an autobiographical book that Lauck "was the publisher and distributor of the bulk of neo-Nazi propaganda pasted up on the walls and windows from Berlin to Sao Paulo [Brazil], and was also the center of a worldwide umbrella organization with which practically every neo-Nazi had contact."
+In fact, Lauck became a key player on the German neo-Nazi scene, helping to tie together a variety of factions through his flagship publications, New Order (in English) and NS Kampfruf (in German). Ingo Hasselbach, an important German neo-Nazi leader who eventually renounced racism, wrote in an autobiographical book that Lauck "was the publisher and distributor of the bulk of neo-Nazi propaganda pasted up on the walls and windows from Berlin to Sao Paulo, and was also the center of a worldwide umbrella organization with which practically every neo-Nazi had contact."
 Lauck had several run-ins with German authorities during the 1970s: a 1972 arrest for distributing Nazi literature; a 1974 expulsion after giving a speech in Hamburg on "why Hitler is still so popular in the United States," and a 1976 arrest while carrying 20,000 Nazi posters. After that arrest, Lauck served a four-month term in a German prison. He was then deported and banned from Germany for life.
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 Trying to take advantage of technological change, Lauck built his own website, primarily written in German and intended for German readers, containing information on his organization and life. In 2001, Lauck also set up a Web-hosting company — Zensurfrei.com, meaning "censorship-free" — that has actively targeted European clients, particularly Germans. "Political repression is increasing in Europe!" his page warns. "European webmasters can reduce their risk by moving their website to the USA!" Lauck's firm promises secrecy, and its staff tells potential customers that they can converse fluently with clients in German.
 [[Category:List]]
+[[Category:Male Villains]]
+[[Category:Heroes Turned To The Dark Side]]
 [[Category:White Supremacy]]
 [[Category:Jerks]]
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 [[Category:Xenophobes]]
 [[Category:Business Leaders]]
-[[Category:Heroes Turned To The Dark Side]]