Brigitte Mohnhaupt
| Brigitte Margret Ida Mohnhaupt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 24, 1949 Rheinberg, West Germany |
| Organization | Socialist Patients' Collective, Red Army Faction |
Brigitte Margret Ida Mohnhaupt (born 24 June 1949 in Rheinberg) is a German militant associated with the second generation of the Red Army Faction (RAF) members. She was also part of the Socialist Patients' Collective (SPK). From 1971 until 1982 she was active within the RAF.
Mohnhaupt was born in Rheinberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, the daughter of an employee in a publishing house. After her parents' divorce in 1960 she stayed with her mother. She took her abitur in 1967 in Bruchsal, and later that year enrolled with the philosophy department at the University of Munich. She was married to Rolf Heissler from 1968–1970. While in Munich, she joined the local commune scene, where she met core figures of the 1960s student movement such as Rainer Langhans, Fritz Teufel and Uschi Obermaier. In 1969, she participated in a demonstration in the USA cultural centre in Munich (Amerikahaus) to protest against the Vietnam War. She was reportedly influenced by Carlos Marighella's Manual of the Urban Guerilla.
Originally a member of the SPK, Mohnhaupt (together with fellow commune member Irmgard Möller) joined the Red Army Faction around 1971 after the SPK dissolved, and helped with organization, logistics, and weapon procurement. Below is a timeline of Mohnhaupt's major acts as a member of the RAF.
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