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Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo

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.

Top Cast

  • Norbert Kröcher

    Norbert Kröcher

    RAF 2nd generation, team leader

  • Anna-Greta Leijon

    Anna-Greta Leijon

    Minister of Migration

  • Anna-Karin Lindgren

    Anna-Karin Lindgren

    Team member

  • Lennart Warring

    Lennart Warring

    Team member

  • Pia Laskar

    Pia Laskar

    Team member

  • Eive Tungstedt

    Eive Tungstedt

    Team member

  • Karl Gratzer

    Karl Gratzer

    Team member

  • Carl Persson

    Carl Persson

    Chief of Police

  • Katarina Motzi Ekelöf

    Katarina Motzi Ekelöf

    Team member

Overview

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.

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