German Autumn
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The German Autumn refers to the period and political atmosphere in the Federal Republic of Germany during September and October 1977. This period was marked by a series of attacks by the Red Army Fact
Hanns Martin Schleyer †
Red Army Faction
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The Red Army Faction, also known as the Baader–Meinhof Group or Baader–Meinhof Gang, was a West German far-left militant group founded in 1970, active until 1998, and formally designated a terrorist o
German Autumn
…atmosphere in the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) during September and October 1977. This period was marked by a series of attacks by the Red Army Faction (RAF), a far-left militant group designated as a terrorist organization by the West German government. The German Autumn included the kidnapping and…
Red Army Faction public poster, 1972, issued by the Federal Criminal Office, on display at the Deutsches Museum, Munich
Ulrike Meinhof, 1964
Stammheim Prison
Burial site of Baader, Raspe and Ensslin