In the immediate aftermath , `` Der Spiegel '' speculated Coming_to_believe that funding had been provided Supply by some of the $ 5 million ransom paid Commerce_pay by the West German government in exchange Exchange for the hostages of hijacked Terrorism Lufthansa Flight 649 in February 1972 .

Hofer 's life and death was the model for the 1923 film `` Der Rebell '' by Luis Trenker .