Storming Flight 181 : GSG 9 and the Mogadishu Hijack 1977

Name: Storming Flight 181
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
SKU: 9781849083768
Price: 2900 KES
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ISBN: 9781849083768

by Chris McNab

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Format Paperback / softback

Book Series Raid

ISBN-10 1849083762

ISBN-13 9781849083768

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint Osprey Publishing

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Apr 20th, 2011

Print length 80 Pages

Weight 268 grams

Dimensions 25.70 x 18.40 x 0.50 cms

Product Classification: Germany Somalia Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999 c 1970 to c 1979 African history Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 Military history: post WW2 conflicts Special and elite forces Special & elite forces History African history Military history: post-WW2 conflicts

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In 1977, Lufthansa Flight 181 was hijacked by terrorists and flown to Mogadishu, Somalia. There, members of the German special missions group, GSG-9, stormed the plane. This book details the backgrounds of GSG-9, and the hijackers. It offers analysis of the planning and execution of the mission, codenamed Operation Feuerzauber (Fire Magic).

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.

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