Red Army Faction

Summary

Red Army Faction is a terrorist organization^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Red Army Faction is in the country of Germany^[3].
• Red Army Faction is in the country of West Germany^[4].
• Red Army Faction's instance of is recorded as terrorist organization^[5].
• Red Army Faction's instance of is recorded as armed non-state actor^[6].
• Red Army Faction's instance of is recorded as urban guerrilla group^[7].
• Red Army Faction's instance of is recorded as armed organization^[8].
• Red Army Faction's founder is recorded as Ulrike Meinhof^[9].
• Red Army Faction's founder is recorded as Gudrun Ensslin^[10].
• Red Army Faction's founder is recorded as Andreas Baader^[11].
• Red Army Faction's founder is recorded as Horst Mahler^[12].
• Red Army is named after Red Army Faction^[13].
• Red Army Faction's Commons category is recorded as Red Army Faction^[14].
• Red Army Faction's archives at is recorded as International Institute of Social History^[15].
• Red Army Faction's chairperson is recorded as Andreas Baader^[16].
• Red Army Faction's chairperson is recorded as Ulrike Meinhof^[17].
• Red Army Faction's chairperson is recorded as Gudrun Ensslin^[18].
• Red Army Faction's chairperson is recorded as Horst Mahler^[19].
• Red Army Faction's chairperson is recorded as Jan-Carl Raspe^[20].
• 1970 marks the founding of Red Army Faction^[21].
• Red Army Faction was dissolved in April 20, 1998^[22].
• Red Army Faction's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Red Army Faction^[23].
• Red Army Faction's Commons gallery is recorded as Rote Armee Fraktion^[24].
• Red Army Faction's political ideology is recorded as Marxism–Leninism^[25].
• Red Army Faction's political ideology is recorded as revolutionary socialism^[26].
• Red Army Faction's political ideology is recorded as anti-imperialism^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Ulrike Meinhof^[9], Gudrun Ensslin^[10], Andreas Baader^[11], and Horst Mahler^[12]. 1970 marks the founding of Red Army Faction^[21].

Identity

Red Army Faction's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'RAF'}^[28].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Andreas Baader^[16], a terrorist^[29], 1943–1977^[30], of Germany^[31], specialised in terrorism^[32]; Ulrike Meinhof^[17], a journalist^[33], 1934–1976^[34], of Germany^[35]; Gudrun Ensslin^[18], a teacher^[36], 1940–1977^[37], of Nazi Germany^[38], specialised in terrorism^[39]; Horst Mahler^[19], an opinion journalist^[40], 1936–2025^[41], of Germany^[42], specialised in jurisprudence^[43]; and Jan-Carl Raspe^[20], a political activist^[44], 1944–1977^[45], of Germany^[46].

Dissolution

Red Army Faction was dissolved in April 20, 1998^[22].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Red Army Faction include Baader–Meinhof effect^[47], an illusion^[48].

Why It Matters

Red Army Faction has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 114 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

It has been cited as an influence by Rainer Werner Fassbinder^[50], a screenwriter^[51], 1945–1982^[52], of American occupation zone in Germany^[53], awarded the German Film Award for Best Screenplay^[54].

Entities named for it include Baader–Meinhof effect^[47], an illusion^[48].

FAQs

Who did Red Army Faction influence?

Red Army Faction has been cited as an influence by Rainer Werner Fassbinder^[50].