Ulrike Meinhof

Born: 1934-10-07

Ulrike Marie Meinhof was a German left-wing militant. She co-founded the Red Army Faction in 1970 after having previously worked as a journalist for the monthly left-wing magazine konkret. She was arrested in 1972, and eventually charged with numerous murders and the formation of a criminal association. Before the trial concluded, Meinhof was found hanged in her prison cell in 1976.


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A German Youth

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Released: 2015-02-07

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Released: 2011-08-25

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First aired: 2002-01-01

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International Terrorism Since 1945

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First aired: 2009-01-05

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