One Day in September : The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation

by Reeve, Simon

• ISBN13: 9781559705479
• ISBN10: 1559705477
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: NORTON

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Simon Reeve is a journalist and writer. He worked for five years for the London Sunday Times. He has written investigative feature articles for publications ranging from Time to Esquire

Table of Contents

Illustrations	vii
Introduction	ix
The Takeover	1	(19)
Black September	20	(28)
Negotiations	48	(22)
Operation Sunshine	70	(23)
The Deception	93	(12)
Furstenfeldbruck	105	(20)
Champagne Celebrations	125	(17)
The Mourning Begins	142	(18)
Operation Wrath of God	160	(15)
Operation Spring of Youth	175	(21)
The Red Prince	196	(22)
The Cover-up	218	(21)
The Survivors	239	(16)
Notes	255	(38)
Acknowledgments	293	(4)
Bibliography	297