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The History of the RAF

In 2014, Germany television network ZDF commissioned a comprehensive TV documentary on the history of the Red Army Faction (RAF). In six 45-minute parts, the series describes the origins, rise, and fall of the terrorist organization "Red Army Faction." Interviewees include Winfried Ridder, former head of department at the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution; Rainer Hofmeyer, former head of department at the Federal Criminal Police Office; and political scientist Dr. Wolfgang Kraushaar.

2015 |1 Season  | 4h 30m |  Documentary

Cast

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Andreas Baader

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Ulrike Meinhof

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Gudrun Ensslin

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Astrid Proll

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Horst Mahler

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Fritz Teufel

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Jan-Carl Raspe

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Holger Meins

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Brigitte Mohnhaupt

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Christian Klar

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Gerhart Baum

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More Details

Creator

Anne Kauth

Status

Ended

Languages

German

Network

ZDFinfo