Rotter kidnapping
1933 organized kidnapping in Liechtenstein / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rotter kidnapping (German: Rotter-Entführung) was a failed organized kidnapping in Liechtenstein of Fritz Rotter [de] and Alfred Rotter [de], German film directors and theatre managers of Jewish background, by Liechtenstein citizens sympathetic to Nazi Germany. The attack was additionally supported by five German nationals within the country.
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Location | Gaflei, Liechtenstein |
Date | April 5, 1933; 91 years ago (1933-04-05) |
Attack type | Kidnapping |
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Motive | Nazism |
Verdict | Pleaded guilty |
Convictions | Between three months and one year in prison |
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