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Movement 2 June

Germany · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1967–1975Date range
6Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1967

Gudrun Ensslin2 June 1967

Berlin · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

The organisation known as the Movement 2 June, which would become allied to the RAF, is named after the anti-Shah protest in Berlin

1971

Andraes BaaderJune 1971

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Former members of Kommune I, and former members of the now-disbanded West Berlin Tupamaros, form "Movement 2 June", Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin encourage the group, which includes Bommi Baumann and Fritz Teufel, to join the RAF

Bommi BaumannJune 1971

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Former members of Kommune I, and former members of the now-disbanded West Berlin Tupamaros, form "Movement 2 June", Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin encourage the group, which includes Bommi Baumann and Fritz Teufel, to join the RAF

Gudrun EnsslinJune 1971

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Former members of Kommune I, and former members of the now-disbanded West Berlin Tupamaros, form "Movement 2 June", Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin encourage the group, which includes Bommi Baumann and Fritz Teufel, to join the RAF

Fritz TeufelJune 1971

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Former members of Kommune I, and former members of the now-disbanded West Berlin Tupamaros, form "Movement 2 June", Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin encourage the group, which includes Bommi Baumann and Fritz Teufel, to join the RAF

1972

Irwin Beelitz2 February 1972

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

A bomb explodes in West Berlins British Yacht Club, killing an elderly German boatbuilder, Irwin Beelitz, Movement 2 June claims responsibility, indicating that the attack was in support of the Irish Republican Army

1975

Horst Mahler1975

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

The Movement 2 June takes Peter Lorenz hostage and demands, among others, that Mahler be freed from prison, Mahler is offered liberty, but refuses it

Names involved

Andraes BaaderBommi BaumannFritz TeufelGudrun EnsslinHorst MahlerIrwin Beelitz

Provenance

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