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Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo
Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo
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  2. Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo

Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo

1977
8m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1977

Runtime

8m

Storyline

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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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
8m
Apr 1, 1977
Director
Bo Holmström
Bo Holmström
Production
SVT
SVT
Production Countries
Sweden

Top Cast

9 Cast Members

Norbert Kröcher

Norbert Kröcher

RAF 2nd generation, team leader

Anna-Greta Leijon

Minister of Migration

Anna-Karin Lindgren

Team member

Lennart Warring

Team member

Pia Laskar

Team member

Eive Tungstedt

Team member

Karl Gratzer

Team member

Carl Persson

Chief of Police

Katarina Motzi Ekelöf

Team member

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