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Ulrike Marie Meinhof | |
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Born | 7 October 1934 Oldenburg, Germany |
Died | 9 May 1976 Stammheim Prison, Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany |
Allegiance | Red Army Faction |
Battles/wars | Leftist Guerilla Action in the Federal Republic of Germany |
Spouse(s) | Klaus Rainer Röhl (1961-1968) |
Children | Regine and Bettina |
Other work | Journalism |
Ulrike Meinhof was a West German Marxist-Leninist journalist and guerilla leader. She was a founding and leading member of the Red Army Faction and participated in many of its actions. She was arrested in Hannover, Germany in 1972 and was murdered in prison on 9 May 1976.[1]
References
- ↑ Red Army Faction - compiled and translated by J. Smith and Andre Moncourt (2009). The Red Army Faction: A Documentary History - Volume 1: Projectiles for the People.