Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast Episode 273 - The Red Army Faction Part 2: Bring Me My Chicken
Aug 21, 2023
This podcast episode dives into various intriguing topics such as a failed assassination attempt, the recruitment of young people by the Red Army Faction, their desperate plans to acquire firearms, the arrival of German college students at a PLO training camp, the background of prominent figure Abu Hassan, a failed car theft attempt, and the low morale and incompetence of a certain group of terrorists.
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Attempted Assassination Of Rudi Dutschke
- Joseph Bachmann attempted to assassinate Rudi Dutschke and then took 20 sleeping tablets to suicide himself but survived.
- The attack galvanized student protesters and escalated tensions around the SDS and leftist movement.
Security Measures Invite Confrontation
- Protesters saw Springer building's barbed wire as a provocation and gathered to 'see what secrets it was protecting.'
- The situation quickly escalated into a blockade and violent clashes with police.
Agent Provocateur Within Protesters
- Peter Arbück acted as a supplier of weapons and materials to protesters while simultaneously being a counterintelligence agent.
- West German intelligence used him to infiltrate and inflame protest networks.