Storming Flight 181: Gsg 9 and the Mogadishu Hijack 1977

In 1977, Lufthansa Flight 181 was hijacked by terrorists and flown to Mogadishu, Somalia. Once landed, members of the German special missions group, GSG-9, stormed the plane, killing three of the terrorists and wounding the fourth, while successfully avoiding any major harm to the hostages. This book details the backgrounds of both GSG-9 and the hijackers and offers a detailed analysis of the planning and execution of the mission, codenamed Operation Feuerzauber (Fire Magic), one of the most audacious special forces operations of modern times.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 04/19/2011
ISBN: 9781849083768
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 9.72h x 7.34w x 0.26d