Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo (1977)

Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo

1977

Documentary

Synopsis

Following the 1975 West German Embassy siege in Stockholm, the German Red Army Faction (RAF) terrorist Norbert Kröcher allegedly planned to kidnap Anna-Greta Leijon. The goal was to exchange Leijon for 8 of his comrades held in German prisons. The plan, known as Operation Leo, was intercepted by the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) and Kröcher and other team members was arrested on 31 March in Stockholm.

Credits

Director

Bo Holmström

Cast

Anna-Greta Leijon as Minister of Migration

Anna-Karin Lindgren as Team member

Carl Persson as Chief of Police

Eive Tungstedt as Team member

Karl Gratzer as Team member

Katarina Motzi Ekelöf as Team member

Lennart Warring as Team member

Norbert Kröcher as RAF 2nd generation, team leader