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Josef Lang

Josef Lang

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Josef Lang was Austria's last executioner, known for carrying out 39 death sentences between 1900 and 1918, and he became infamous for a photograph where he posed with a victim. His legacy serves as the inspiration for the central character in Ferdinand Schmalz's new play 'bumm tschak', which premiered at the Bregenzer Festspiele.

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Josef Lang is a former national councilor who benefited politically from the environment in Zug.

Steueroase Zug: Milliarden, Skandale und Russland-Connections
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-19
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Josef Lang was Austria's last executioner, known for executing 39 death sentences between 1900 and 1918.

Wieder Todesstrafe?: "bumm tschak" von Ferdinand Schmalz in Bregenz - Theater
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-07-19
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