Stammheim 77/12
Documentary
Overview
Stammheim - is the law enforcement institution, the supreme courtroom and the last home of the RAF gang of 4. The time spent visiting with us was still in common with the 7th floor, where Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Jan-Carl Raspe and Ulrike Meinhof were inaugurated. Former Prison Officer at Justizvollzugsanstalt Stuttgart-Stammheim, Renate Frede, accompanies us through the environment, premises, the special section and the events that surrounded the four RAF prisoners during their last days.
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Renate Frede
Renate Frede
JVA Stuttgart-Stammheim
Renate Frede
JVA Stuttgart-Stammheim
Gottfried Ensslin
Gottfried Ensslin
Gottfried Ensslin
Rupert Von Plottnitz
Rupert Von Plottnitz
Rupert Von Plottnitz
Kurt Groenewold
Kurt Groenewold
Kurt Groenewold
Kurt Breucker
Kurt Breucker
Kurt Breucker
Hans Nusser
Hans Nusser
Hans Nusser
Hans-Dieter Pianka
Hans-Dieter Pianka
Hans-Dieter Pianka
Günter Texter
Günter Texter
Günter Texter
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