Red Army Faction

Summary

Red Army Faction is a terrorist organization^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of terrorist_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,165 views/month).^[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 logo image is recorded as RAF-Logo.svg^[14].
• Red Army Faction's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121845780^[15].
• Red Army Faction's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 150723207^[16].
• Red Army Faction's GND ID is recorded as 1007504-5^[17].
• Red Army Faction's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2008030542^[18].
• Red Army Faction's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 118781172^[19].
• Red Army Faction's IdRef ID is recorded as 026555387^[20].
• Red Army Faction's Commons category is recorded as Red Army Faction^[21].
• Red Army Faction's archives at is recorded as International Institute of Social History^[22].
• Red Army Faction's chairperson is recorded as Andreas Baader^[23].
• Red Army Faction's chairperson is recorded as Ulrike Meinhof^[24].
• Red Army Faction's chairperson is recorded as Gudrun Ensslin^[25].
• Red Army Faction's chairperson is recorded as Horst Mahler^[26].
• Red Army Faction's chairperson is recorded as Jan-Carl Raspe^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Ulrike Meinhof^[9], Gudrun Ensslin^[10], Andreas Baader^[11], and Horst Mahler^[12]. +1970-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Red Army Faction^[28].

Identity

Red Army Faction's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'RAF'}^[29].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Andreas Baader^[23], a terrorist^[30], 1943–1977^[31], of Germany^[32], specialised in terrorism^[33]; Ulrike Meinhof^[24], a journalist^[34], 1934–1976^[35], of Germany^[36]; Gudrun Ensslin^[25], a teacher^[37], 1940–1977^[38], of Nazi Germany^[39], specialised in terrorism^[40]; Horst Mahler^[26], an opinion journalist^[41], 1936–2025^[42], of Germany^[43], specialised in jurisprudence^[44]; and Jan-Carl Raspe^[27], a political activist^[45], 1944–1977^[46], of Germany^[47].

Dissolution

Red Army Faction was dissolved in +1998-04-20T00:00:00Z^[48].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Red Army Faction include Baader–Meinhof effect^[49], an illusion^[50].

Why It Matters

Red Army Faction ranks in the top 2% of terrorist_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,165 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] It is known by 114 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

It has been cited as an influence by Rainer Werner Fassbinder^[53], a screenwriter^[54], 1945–1982^[55], of American occupation zone in Germany^[56], awarded the German Film Award for Best Screenplay^[57].

Entities named for it include Baader–Meinhof effect^[49], an illusion^[50].

FAQs

Who did Red Army Faction influence?

Red Army Faction has been cited as an influence by Rainer Werner Fassbinder^[53].