Trial
Baader, Ensslin, Sohnlein, and Proll are convicted of Arson, they each get three years
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Thorwald Proll Biography and Timeline
Follow Thorwald Proll through 3 dated historical records for Germany.
Thorwald Proll, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1968–1969Years on this page
1968
1969
Arrest of Thorwald Proll
The four convicted arsonists Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst S”hnlein, and Thorwald Proll are released from prison pending review of their cases
Arrest of Thorwald Proll
After serving a year in jail, Ensslin and Baader, and their two co-defendants Horst Sohnlein and Thorwald Proll are released temporarily pending an appeal, when the appeal fails, Ensslin, Baader and Proll escape to France as fugitives
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