Norbert Kröcher
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Norbert Kröcher was a West German
militant
and member of J2M
. He was also strongly associated with the second generation of the Red Army Faction
. He was the husband of Gabriele Kröcher-Tiedemann
.
politician Anna-Greta Leijon
. The goal was to exchange Leijon for 8 of his comrades held in German prisons.
The plan, known as Operation Leo
, was intercepted by the police and Kröcher was arrested on 31 March in Stockholm
. He was deported from Sweden
in 1977 and jailed in Germany. He was released in 1989 and did not rejoin the RAF.
As of 2005, he was known to live in Berlin
.
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
militant
Militant
The word militant, which is both an adjective and a noun, usually is used to mean vigorously active, combative and aggressive, especially in support of a cause, as in 'militant reformers'. It comes from the 15th century Latin "militare" meaning "to serve as a soldier"...
and member of J2M
Movement 2 June
Movement 2 June was a West German terrorist organization that was based out of West Berlin. Active only from 1971–1980, the anarchist group was one of the few violent groups at the time in West Germany. Although Movement 2 June did not share the same ideology as the Red Army Faction , these...
. He was also strongly associated with the second generation of the Red Army Faction
Red Army Faction
The radicalized were, like many in the New Left, influenced by:* Sociological developments, pressure within the educational system in and outside Europe and the U.S...
. He was the husband of Gabriele Kröcher-Tiedemann
Gabriele Kröcher-Tiedemann
Gabriele Kröcher-Tiedemann was a West German political militant associated with Movement 2 June and the Second Generation Red Army Faction. She was the wife of the J2M terrorist Norbert Kröcher.-Early life:...
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As a Terrorist
In 1976 Kröcher allegedly planned to kidnap the SwedishSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
politician Anna-Greta Leijon
Anna-Greta Leijon
Anna-Greta Leijon is a former Swedish social democratic politician.She was Minister of Justice from 1987 to 1988, and was forced to step down when the Ebbe Carlsson affair exploded.She has been the chairman of the Swedish Television SVT....
. The goal was to exchange Leijon for 8 of his comrades held in German prisons.
The plan, known as Operation Leo
Operation Leo
Operation Leo was a plan to kidnap the Swedish Minister for Immigration Anna-Greta Leijon in 1976. The plan was devised by the second generation of the German Red Army Faction...
, was intercepted by the police and Kröcher was arrested on 31 March in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. He was deported from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in 1977 and jailed in Germany. He was released in 1989 and did not rejoin the RAF.
As of 2005, he was known to live in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
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