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Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo

Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 1, 1977

Runtime

0h 8m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo

Production Companies

SVT

Director

Bo Holmström

Description

Following the 1975 West German Embassy siege in Stockholm, the German Red Army Faction (RAF) terrorist Norbert Kröcher allegedly planned to kidnap 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 Swedish Security Service (Säpo) and Kröcher and other team members was arrested on 31 March in Stockholm.