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Search for Baader-Meinhof group in 1971 - Petra Schelm is first casualty

The killed hairdresser Petra Schelm. She sat in a BMW that entered one of the 20 road blocks on the 15th of July in 1971, which were set up during the search for the Baader-Meinhof group. The two passengers opened the fire and tried to escape by foot. 20 year old Petra Schelm was killed by a head shot, her companion Werner Hoppe was arrested shortly afterwards. A public discussion about the quality of the police shooting practice started. Petra Schelm was the first casualty of the RAF (Red Army Faction)

Photo: Jaques Breuer +++(c) dpa - Report+++. 1971

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Title: Search for Baader-Meinhof group in 1971 - Petra Schelm is first casualty

Caption: The killed hairdresser Petra Schelm. She sat in a BMW that entered one of the 20 road blocks on the 15th of July in 1971, which were set up during the search for the Baader-Meinhof group. The two passengers opened the fire and tried to escape by foot. 20 year old Petra Schelm was killed by a head shot, her companion Werner Hoppe was arrested shortly afterwards. A public discussion about the quality of the police shooting practice started. Petra Schelm was the first casualty of the RAF (Red Army Faction) Photo: Jaques Breuer +++(c) dpa - Report+++

Personalities: PETRA SCHELM

Event date: 1971

Category: CLJ • POLITICS

Location: HAMBURG • DEUTSCHLAND

Credit: Album / picture-alliance/ dpa

Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size: 2807 × 4066 px | 32.7 MB

Print size: 23.8 × 34.4 cm | 1105.1 × 1600.8 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: CLJ • CRIME LAW AND JUSTICE JUSTIZ CLJ • CRIME-LAW-JUSTICE • DEUTSCHLAND • GERMANY • HAMBURG • HISTORIC ARCHIVE • HUMANS • IMPARTIAL • JUDICIARY • JUSTICE • NEUTRAL • OBJECTIVE • PEOPLE • PERSONS • PETRA SCHELM • POL • POLICY • POLITICS • RAF (RED ARMY FRACTION) • RIGHTS • TERRORISM