Internet Links
This is a list of some of the best internet resources for finding additional information, source documents, and more. Most of these sites are in German, but consider downloading the Google toolbar for instant if only passable translations into English. Many of these site lean heavily towards a radical agenda; so gauge your intrepretation of their material accordingly.
RAF Source Document Archive German and English
This is it. This is the absolute motherload of source documentation; all accessible thanks to
labourhistory.net. 1,400 documents were compiled by former Red Army Faction member Ronald Augustin and deposited at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam, and then digitized by labourhistory.net. Also full descriptions of thousands of other source documents compiled by the IISH. If you are researching your dissertation on the student movement of Germany, the Red Army Faction, or anything related, start planning your trip to Amsterdam now. Just reading the list of available documents will make your brain hurt.
RAFinfo.de German only
Excellent source of Red Army Faction information; huge set of links and source documents; updated extremely frequently. A favorite site to visit.
Agit 883 Archive German only
The entire archive of semi-underground magazine Agit 883, which published the initial communique of the Red Army Faction, giving name to the group for the first time. All issues in PDF format; a truly remarkable resource.
20th Anniversary Symposium on the Death of Ulrike Meinhof transcript German only
An amazing transcript of a 1996 symposium examining the legacy of Ulrike Meinhof with many former terrorists, comrades, supporters, and Baader-Meinhof lawyers such as Monika Berberich, Ali Jansen, Ralf Reinders, Monika Seifert, Christan Ströbele, and Klaus Wagenbach. From www.nadir.org
Terrorism: A Marxist Perspective - Online Book English Only
An analysis of terrorism from a Marxist perspective with heavy emphasis on the Red Army Faction
"We were so incredibly consistent" - deep interview with former RAF terrorist German only
The entire contents of "Wir waren so unheimlich konsequent..." a book consistenting of a long-form interview with RAF member Stefan Wisniewski. The interview was conducted in prison in 1997 and goes into extensive detail into the thought processes of the so-called "second generation of the Red Army Faction." From www.nadir.org.
Extensive modern video and photo collection of Stammheim prison German only
From www.nack.tv. I'm not totally sure the story here, but it looks like this guy tagged along on a visit to Stammheim by ZDF tv and has put up his huge video and photo collection from his visit that day. Interesting.
Analysis of Schleyer kidnapping English only
A detailed analysis of the Schleyer kidnapping from a security perspective.
Time of the the era German only
A great, detailed timeline of the terrorist era.
Analysis of the shooting of Iain MacLeod German only
An assessment of the shooting death of Iain MacLeod by police hunting Baader-Meinhof terrorists.
Bettina Roehl home page German only
The website of Ulrike Meinhof and Klaus Rainer Roehl's daughter. Bettina Roehl continues to fight against the inconsistencies of former radicals whom she believes have turned against their past, like Joshska Fischer and Stefan Aust. A really excellent site.
In Bewegun Bleiben German only
A site devoted to a congress held on the 30th anniversary of the Lorenz kidnapping by the Movement 2 June. Interesting info, lots of good links. Very leftist.
RAF-Komplex articles on Spiegel.de German only
Excellent series of articles about the RAF from Spiegel magazine.
Interview with woman in famous Benno Ohnesorg photo German Only
Really terrfic contemporary interview with the woman pictured holding Benno Ohnesorg's head in the famous photo.
Stern articles about the legacy from the death of Ohnesorg German Only
Excellent series of articles revisiting the summer of 67 and its legacy.
Urban Guerrila Congress German only
Texts from a 2004 congress on the legacy of the German urban guerrilla movement. Lots of source documents related to the RAF, Movement 2 June, and Revolutionary Cells.
Extensive Red Army Faction source documents German only
A very large collection of communiqes, reports, and other source documents related to the Red Army. From www.nadir.org.
Interview with Movement 2 June founding member Norbert Krocher German Only
Fascinating interview with Krocher; he eleborates on the challenges that M2J had with the RAF.
Movement 2 June documents German only
An excellent set of interviews and documents about the Movement 2 June, compiled into a book and also put online. From www.nadir.org
Agit 883 Book Review German only
Excellent review of a book about the legacy of radical West Berlin newspaper Agit 883.
Black Star Archive German only
A german archive of lots of leftist 1970s material; not much online, but definately worth a visit if you're in Germany.
RAF Discussion - Book German only
A pdf file of the an entire book filled with interviews with former RAF members and others, conducted from 1992 through 1994. Amazing. From www.nadir.org.
RAF Documents - Book German only
A pdf file of every single RAF declaration and communique from the beginning through 1992. Amazing. From www.nadir.org.
www.germanguerilla.com English only
English translations of every single RAF communique, along with a brief history.
Arm The Spirit Listserv documents English only
Several histories and statements about the Red Army Faction from a radical perspective in English.
Revolutionary Cells/Rote Zora source documents German only
A great resources for RZ/RZ source documents
Who were the Baader-Meinhog Gang English only
BBC article about Baader-Meinhof group.
