Baader-Meinhof: The Inside Story of the R.A.F

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Stefan Aust (Editor in Chief,, Editor in Chief,, Der Spiegel Magazine) Anthea Bell (Award winning translator of French, German, Danish, Polish, most famously of the French Asterix comics and Hans Christian Andersen Fairytales)

Baader-Meinhof

The Inside Story of the R.A.F

Stefan Aust (Editor in Chief,, Editor in Chief,, Der Spiegel Magazine), Anthea Bell (Award winning translator of French, German, Danish, Polish, most famously of the French Asterix comics and Hans Christian Andersen Fairytales)

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Oxford University Press
06 March 2009

History; European history; Military history; Terrorism, armed struggle; Air forces & warfare

The Baader-Meinhof Group--later known as the Red Army Faction (RAF)--was a violent urban guerilla group which terrorized Germany in the 1970s and '80s, killing 47 people, wounding 93, taking 162 hostages, and robbing 35 banks--all in an attempt to bring revolution to the Federal Republic. Stefan Aust's masterful history of the Group presents the definitive account, capturing a highly complex story both accurately and colorfully. Much new information has surfaced since the mass suicide of the Groups' leaders in the 1980s. Some RAF members have come forward to testify in new investigations and formerly classified Stasi documents have been made public since the fall of the Berlin Wall, all contributing to a fuller picture of the RAF and the events surrounding their demise. Aust presents the complete history of the RAF, from the creation in 1970 to the breakup in 1998, incorporating all of the new information. For instance, there is growing evidence that the German secret service eavesdropped on Baader, Meinhof, and the other RAF members imprisoned in Stammheim and that they knew that the terrorists planned a mass suicide, but did nothing to prevent it. Also, there is new information about the role of the RAF lawyers (among them Otto Schily who later was Minister of the Interior in Gerhard Schröder's cabinet), and the roles of the different RAF members and the rivalry between them. The volume will also contain numerous photos.

Terrorism today is never far from most people's thoughts. Baader-Meinhof offers a gripping account of one of the most violent terrorist groups of the late twentieth century, in a compelling look at what they did, why they did it, and how they were brought to justice.

By: Stefan Aust (Editor in Chief Editor in Chief Der Spiegel Magazine), Anthea Bell (Award winning translator of French, German, Danish, Polish, most famously of the French Asterix comics and Hans Christian Andersen Fairytales)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 824g
ISBN: 9780195372755
ISBN 10: 0195372751
Pages: 457
Publication Date: 06 March 2009
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Baader-Meinhof: The Inside Story of the R.A.F

A Wall Street Journal Standout Selection Book of 2009 Chosen as a Best Book of 2009 by Seattle Times readers Excellent. --Christopher Hitchens, Vanity Fair Riveting. --Washington Post There has never been an account as authoritative, or as gripping, as 'Baader-Meinhof, ' which has the advantage of being related by a journalist who was once so close to the action that the gang targeted him for death... a riveting portrait of the gang and its two leaders, Andreas and UlrikeMeinhof.... Mr. Aust tells the Baader-Meinhof story with journalistic care but also with an acute sense of drama... 'Baader-Meinhof might seem an unlikely book to recommend -- after all, it's about far-away and long-ago antiwar radicalism. But it is also a clear-eyed look at the inner workings of a group driven by violent fanaticism, and on that score Mr. Aust's indispensable work could not be more timely. --Wall Street Journal Meticulously researched. --Kurt Loder, MTV.com

Winner of A Wall Street Journal Standout Selection Book of 2009 Chosen as a Best Book of 2009 by Seattle Times readers.
Winner of A Wall Street Journal Standout Selection Book of 2009 Chosen as a Best Book of 2009 by Seattle Times readers.