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Austria withdraws honorary distinction from Nazi mountaineer

The Austrian Alpine Club withdraws a distinction from Wolfgang Pillewizer, a Nazi mountaineer.

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A peak artificially raised in 1986 bore his name due to his Nazi beliefs.

This decision comes after 38 years of controversy.

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