Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo

Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo

8 mins | Documentary | April 1, 1977

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.

Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo

8 mins | Documentary | April 1, 1977

Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo
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.
Producers SVT
Original title Norbert Kröcher & Operation Leo
Directors Bo Holmström
Writers

Cast

Norbert Kröcher

as RAF 2nd generation, team leader

Anna-Greta Leijon

as Minister of Migration

Anna-Karin Lindgren

as Team member

Lennart Warring

as Team member

Pia Laskar

as Team member

Eive Tungstedt

as Team member

Karl Gratzer

as Team member

Carl Persson

as Chief of Police

Katarina Motzi Ekelöf

as Team member