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German Autumn: A set of events revolving around the kidnapping of Hanns Martin Schleyer and the hijacking of a Lufthansa flight by the Red Army Faction (RAF) comes to an end when Schleyer is murdered and various RAF members allegedly commit suicide.
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German Autumn
1977 West German murders, hostage crisis
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 Faction (RAF), a far-left militant group designated as a terrorist organization by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hanns Martin Schleyer
German business magnate and SS officer (1915–1977)
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 Confederation of German Employers' Associations and the Federation of German…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Aircraft hijacking
Incident involving unlawful seizure of an aircraft in operation
Aircraft hijacking is the unlawful seizure of an aircraft by an individual or a group. Dating from the earliest of hijackings, most cases involve the pilot being forced to fly according to the hijacker's demands. There have also been incidents where the hijackers have…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lufthansa
Airline group and flag carrier of Germany
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, trading as the Lufthansa Group, is a German aviation group. Its major and founding subsidiary airline Lufthansa German Airlines, branded as Lufthansa, is the flag carrier of Germany. It ranks second in Europe by passengers carried, as well as largest in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Red Army Faction
West German far-left militant organisation (1970–1998)
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 and active until 1998, considered a terrorist organisation by the West German government. The RAF described itself as a communist and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)