Movement 2 June (German: Bewegung 2. Juni) was a West German terrorist organization based in West Berlin. Active from 1971–1980, the anarchist group was one of the few violent groups at the time in West Germany. Although Movement 2 June did not share the same ideology as the Red Army Faction (Baader-Meinhof Gang), these extremist organizations were allies. The Movement 2 June did not establish as much influence in West Germany as their Marxist counterparts, but is best known for kidnapping West Berlin Mayoral candidate Peter Lorenz.
Read more about Movement 2 June: History, Fritz Teufel, Bombings, Kidnappings, and Other Violent Acts, Kidnapping of Peter Lorenz, Arrests and Escapes, Disbandment, Members
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