Martin Schippert
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Martin "Tino" Schippert was a Swiss "Halbstarke
r" (member of a youth subculture similar to Beatnik
s or Yobbo
), Rocker
, a so-called "68er
" and is considered to be founder of the "Hells Angels
" in Switzerland. Schippert grew up in an upper-class environment, at the Zürichberg
. He suffered from various illnesses. Because of his health, he had to live in the "Kindererholungsheim Celerina
", to recover. After finishing school, Schippert chose an apprenticeship as a Rhine sailor.
In 1965, Schippert survived a grave motorcycle accident, but he passed what is referred to as the "Biker test": He wanted to ride a motorbike again, after all the pain he suffered. Schippert founded the "Rächer Basel", a Halbstarken group which did not persist for a long time. He then joined the Zürich "Rächer" (Revengers) and became their leader in 1966. The group was renamed to "Lone-Stars". From 19 November 1966 on, he was imprisoned for four months (remand). Then he had to appear in court and was condemned to 18 months of prison. Perhaps suffering a "meaning-of-life-crisis", he relinquished his "Lone-Star"-leadership. But during a long car journey (one destination is, amongst others, the International Song Days in Essen, Germany), he got inspired again, thanks to someone reading out "Freewheelin Frank", a type of autobiography and speech of a "Hells Angels" secretary.
The Lone-Stars wanted to become real "Hells Angels". The group began calling itself with the double name "Hells Angels — Lone-Stars" — without permission. But when that came to the attention of Cisco Valderrama, a leader of the Oakland
's "Hells Angels", he advised the Swiss that they have to get a permission and pass prospectship. Christmas 1970, Schippert received the formal acknowledgment that his club is worthy to call itself "Hells Angels". In 1981, Schippert died in Tutilimundi, Bolivia, as "Carlos Martin Schippert". The exact circumstances aren not clear. He was a source of inspiration for writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt
, who was acquainted with him – Sergius Golowin
brought them together.
Halbstarke
Halbstarke is a term describing a postwar-period subculture of adolescents – mostly male and of working class parents – that appeared in public in an aggressive and provocative way during the 1950s in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Later, the term sometimes described youths in general...
r" (member of a youth subculture similar to Beatnik
Beatnik
Beatnik was a media stereotype of the 1950s and early 1960s that displayed the more superficial aspects of the Beat Generation literary movement of the 1950s and violent film images, along with a cartoonish depiction of the real-life people and the spiritual quest in Jack Kerouac's autobiographical...
s or Yobbo
Yobbo
Yobbo or yob is a slang term for an uncouth or thuggish working-class person. The word derives from a back slang reading of the word "boy" .-Britain:Dr. C. T...
), Rocker
Rocker (subculture)
Rockers, leather boys or ton-up boys are a biker subculture that originated in the United Kingdom during the 1950s. It was mainly centered around British cafe racer motorcycles and rock and roll music....
, a so-called "68er
German student movement
The German student movement was a protest movement that took place during the late 1960s in West Germany. It was largely a reaction against the perceived authoritarianism and hypocrisy of the German government and other Western governments, and the poor living conditions of students...
" and is considered to be founder of the "Hells Angels
Hells Angels
The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club is a worldwide one-percenter motorcycle gang and organized crime syndicate whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In the United States and Canada, the Hells Angels are incorporated as the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation. Their primary motto...
" in Switzerland. Schippert grew up in an upper-class environment, at the Zürichberg
Zürichberg
The Zürichberg is a wooded hill rising to 679 metres , overlooking Lake Zurich and located immediately to the east of the City of Zurich in Switzerland, between the valleys of the Limmat and the Glatt rivers...
. He suffered from various illnesses. Because of his health, he had to live in the "Kindererholungsheim Celerina
Celerina/Schlarigna
Celerina/Schlarigna is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Celerina/Schlarigna is first mentioned in 1313 as Schellarin. In 1320 it was mentioned as Celarina.-Geography:...
", to recover. After finishing school, Schippert chose an apprenticeship as a Rhine sailor.
In 1965, Schippert survived a grave motorcycle accident, but he passed what is referred to as the "Biker test": He wanted to ride a motorbike again, after all the pain he suffered. Schippert founded the "Rächer Basel", a Halbstarken group which did not persist for a long time. He then joined the Zürich "Rächer" (Revengers) and became their leader in 1966. The group was renamed to "Lone-Stars". From 19 November 1966 on, he was imprisoned for four months (remand). Then he had to appear in court and was condemned to 18 months of prison. Perhaps suffering a "meaning-of-life-crisis", he relinquished his "Lone-Star"-leadership. But during a long car journey (one destination is, amongst others, the International Song Days in Essen, Germany), he got inspired again, thanks to someone reading out "Freewheelin Frank", a type of autobiography and speech of a "Hells Angels" secretary.
The Lone-Stars wanted to become real "Hells Angels". The group began calling itself with the double name "Hells Angels — Lone-Stars" — without permission. But when that came to the attention of Cisco Valderrama, a leader of the Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
's "Hells Angels", he advised the Swiss that they have to get a permission and pass prospectship. Christmas 1970, Schippert received the formal acknowledgment that his club is worthy to call itself "Hells Angels". In 1981, Schippert died in Tutilimundi, Bolivia, as "Carlos Martin Schippert". The exact circumstances aren not clear. He was a source of inspiration for writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theatre whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author's work included avant-garde dramas, philosophically deep crime novels, and often macabre satire...
, who was acquainted with him – Sergius Golowin
Sergius Golowin
Sergius Golowin was a Bern writer, myths researcher, librarian, and publicist.- Life :Sergius Golowin was born in 1930 in Prague, Czechoslovakia...
brought them together.
External links
- "Rache an den Spiessern", book review, Die Wochenzeitung, issue 50/2002
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