Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo

Name: Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1977
Duration: 8 min

1977 · 8 min

Documentary

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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.

Crew

Director Bo Holmström
Director of Photography Johan Schell

Cast

Norbert Kröcher
RAF 2nd generation, team leader
A
Anna-Greta Leijon
Minister of Migration
A
Anna-Karin Lindgren
Team member
L
Lennart Warring
Team member
P
Pia Laskar
Team member
E
Eive Tungstedt
Team member
K
Karl Gratzer
Team member
C
Carl Persson
Chief of Police
K
Katarina Motzi Ekelöf
Team member

Crew

Director — Bo Holmström
Director of Photography — Johan Schell

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