People mentioned in the songs
Here is info on some of the people that are mentioned in the songs on the Baader Meinhof album. I will have more in the future so check back often if you're interested. Most of the information is taken from the book "Hitler's Children" by Jillian Becker which is about the Baader Meinhof terrorist group active during the 60:s and 70:s.
Andreas Baader (1.Baader Meinhof)
German terroist born in May 1943. Leader of RAF. Convicted in 1968 of arson, released while appeal pending, fled country when the appeal failed, returned and rearrested in Berlin. Freed with guns by Ulrike Meinhof and a few more in May 1970. Arrested again in 1972. Comitted suicide (or was murdered) in the Stammheim prison in 1977 shortly after a failed plane hijack in Mogadishu by other RAF members to free Baader.
Ulrike Meinhof (1.Baader Meinhof)
German terrorist born in October 1934. Leader of RAF. She was a journalist and helped
free Baader from prison in 1970. After that they went underground. After stay in Jordan with Baader and others they returned to Germany and participated in bank robberies, bomb laying, etc. Arrested in June, 1972. Sentenced 1974 to 8 year's in prison. She probably committed suicide (some say she was murdered) in her prison cell in May 1976.
Petra Schelm (3.There's gonna be an accident, 8.Back on the farm)
German terrorist born in August 1950. Girl friend of Manfred Grashof (chief of Hamburg Special Baader-Meinhof Commission, killed in 1972). Petra was killed in shootout with the police.
Holger Meins (8.Back On The Farm)
German terrorist born in August 1941. Leading member of RAF. Arrested with Baader in 1972. Died in prison as result of hunger strike in 1974.
More info is coming later!