| Storming Flight 181: Gsg 9 and the Mogadishu Hijack 1977 Contributor(s): McNab, Chris (Author), Gerrard, Howard (Illustrator), Gilliland, Alan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1849083762 ISBN-13: 9781849083768 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Special Forces - History | Military - Strategy - History | Europe - Germany |
| Dewey: 364.154 |
| LCCN: 2012359400 |
| Series: Raid |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 7.34" W x 9.72" (0.57 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany - Chronological Period - 1970's - Cultural Region - East Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): McNab, Chris: - Dr. Chris McNab is an experienced specialist in wilderness and urban survival techniques. He has published over 20 books including: How to Survive Anything, Anywhere -- an encyclopedia of military and civilian survival techniques for all environments -- Special Forces Endurance Techniques, First Aid Survival Manual, and The Handbook of Urban Survival. In his home country of Wales, UK, Chris provides instruction on wilderness hunting techniques and he is also an experienced martial arts instructor. |