Gudrun Ensslin
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Gudrun Ensslin was a German far-left terrorist and founder of the West German far-left militant group Red Army Faction.
Burial site of Baader, Raspe, and Ensslin
Hanns Martin Schleyer
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Hans "Hanns" Martin Schleyer was a German business executive, employer and industry representative, Nazi SS officer, and lobbyist. He served as president of two powerful commercial organizations: the
Gudrun Ensslin
…The Red Army Faction's second generation made several attempts to free Ensslin and her comrades from prison. One attempt involved the kidnapping of Hanns-Martin Schleyer on 5 September 1977, and a proposed prisoner exchange. When this failed to work, the RAF orchestrated the hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 on 17…
Schleyer in November 1973
Hanns Martin Schleyer (right) and Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, 1974