Storming Flight 181 GSG 9 and the Mogadishu Hijack 1977
, by McNab, Chris; Gerrard, Howard; Gilliland, AlanNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781849083768 | 1849083762
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 4/19/2011
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, 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.