| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gundolf Köhler |
| Born | August 27, 1959 |
| Died | September 26, 1980 (aged 21) Munich, Germany |
| Cause of death | Bomb explosion |
| Killings | |
| Date | September 26, 1980 10:19 p.m. |
| Location(s) | Munich, Germany |
| Target(s) | Oktoberfest |
| Killed | 12 |
| Injured | 211 |
| Weapon(s) | Bomb |
Gundolf Köhler (August 27, 1959 – September 26, 1980) was a German right-wing extremist who planted a bomb at the 1980 Oktoberfest in Munich.
Köhler was born in Schwenningen, and studied geology in Tübingen. While at Tübingen, he was a member of Hochschulring Tübinger Studenten, a right-wing student group, and was described as a loner and gun aficionado. By the time of his death, he had moved to Donaueschingen. He was also a member of the neo-Nazi Wehrsportgruppe Hoffman (Hoffman Military Sports Group).[1]
Köhler planted a pipe bomb in a trash can on September 26, 1980 near one of the entrances to the Munich Oktoberfest; it exploded at 10:19 PM, killing 13 and injuring over 200. He did not get away fast enough and was killed in the attack himself. He was determined to have been the sole perpetrator of the attack. Some authors however argue for a larger conspiracy with connections to Operation Gladio; see Attack on Oktoberfest.