In 1977, Lufthansa flight 181 was hijacked by terrorists and flown to Mogadishu, Somalia.
There, members of the German special missions group, GSG 9, assisted by two SAS advisors, stormed the plane, killing three of the terrorists and wounding the fourth, while 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.
| ISBN: | 9781849083768 |
| Publication date: | 20th April 2011 |
| Author: | Chris McNab |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 80 pages |
| Series: | Raid |
| Genres: |
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Terrorism, armed struggle Special and elite forces |
In 1977, Lufthansa flight 181 was hijacked by terrorists and flown to Mogadishu, Somalia.
There, members of the German special missions group, GSG 9, assisted by two SAS advisors, stormed the plane, killing three of the terrorists and wounding the fourth, while 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.
Storming Flight 181 features in the following genres: Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Terrorism, armed struggle, Special and elite forces
Storming Flight 181 is available in Paperback
Storming Flight 181 was written by Chris McNab and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Storming Flight 181 has 80 pages
Yes it is part of Raid series
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