Sujet

Olympic Games 1972: end of hostage-taking

Légende

The end of the failed rescue operation and a detective during preservation of evidence on 7 September 1972 at the military airport in Fürstenfeldbruck. The front window of the operated helicopter of the Federal Border Police shows numbered bullet holes. All nine Israeli hostages, five Arabian terrorists, and a Munich police officer lost their lives during the operation. Arabian terrorists of the group 'Black September' had attacked the Israeli accommodation in the Olympic village, killed two Israelis and took nine hostages in the morning of 5th September. Their ultimatum: release of 200 imprisoned Palestinians and free passage with the other hostages. Two helicopters had brought the terrorists and hostages to Fürstenfeldbruck in the evening.

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Date

07 sept. 1972

Crédit

Photo12/Picture Alliance

Notre référence

DPA13A05_199

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

19,2Mo (924,8Ko) / 19,2cm x 25,0cm / 2269 x 2953 (300dpi)

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