One Day in September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation "Wrath of God"At 4:30 AM on the morning of September 5, 1972, a small band of Arab terrorists invaded Munich's Olympic Village and took 11 Israeli athletes hostage. The Arabs' goal: to thrust the Palestinian cause into the world spotlight and free several hundred Arab prisoners. For the next 24 hours, the world watched as the drama unfolded, culminating in a bloodbath at Munich's Furstenfeldbruck airport. Here those momentous, tension-filled hours are recreated in mesmerizing detail, as is the relentless 10-year Israeli manhunt, called Operation Wrath of God, for those responsible. |
Contents
Black September | 20 |
Negotiations | 48 |
Operation Sunshine | 70 |
Copyright | |
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One Day in September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre ... Simon Reeve Limited preview - 2000 |
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