3 August 1983

American Army General Sprayed with Blood

During an official reception of the Hessian Parliament in Wiesbaden, 3 August 1983, the American general Paul Williams is sprayed with blood. The culprit, Frank Schwalba-Hoth (*1953), is a member of parliament for The Greens. This 'Blutaktion' (Bloody Action), the result of his anger over the cruise missile depot, triggers much discussion within and outside the Green party. Several hundred letters (both angry and approving) are in the Frank Schwalba-Hoth archive, as well as the brochure "Die Würde einer Uniform ist antastbar" (The Dignity of a Uniform can be Affected).

See also:

•  Schwalba-Hoth and similar collections

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