The Red Army Faction, also known as the Baader-Meinhof Gang, was a leftist militant group that operated in Germany during the 1970s and 1980s. There are several synonyms that have been used to describe the group, including the Baader-Meinhof Group, the Red Army, the RAF, and the Urban Guerrilla Movement. These terms all refer to the same group of individuals who were committed to fighting against what they saw as the oppressive capitalist state and attempting to bring about revolutionary change. While the group is no longer active, their legacy still resonates in contemporary discussions of left-wing politics and activism.