German Autumn
September 5 – October 18, 1977 · Cologne
Crisis in West Germany when the Red Army Faction kidnapped the employers' leader Hanns Martin Schleyer and allies hijacked a Lufthansa jet to free jailed RAF leaders; it ended with the rescue in Mogadishu, the Stammheim prison deaths and Schleyer's murder.
Key people
Participants
Strength and losses
| Deaths | Wounded | |
|---|---|---|
| Red Army Faction | 7 | 1 |
Battles and events 1
- Lufthansa Flight 181 October 13–18, 1977