September 1972

War & Conflict

Munich massacre

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The Munich massacre was a terrorist attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, carried out by eight members of the Palestinian militant organisation Black September. The militants infiltrated the Olympic Village, killed two members of the Israeli Olympic team, and took nine other Israeli team members hostage. Those hostages were later also killed by the militants during a failed rescue attempt.

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Germany Israel Olympics AttackAP Photo/Kurt Strumpf (? – 2014)Public domainWikimedia Commons
2012-09-05 GedenkenMichael Lucan, MünchenCC BY 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F037753-0006, München, Olympische Spiele, TrauerfeierLudwig WegmannCC BY-SA 3.0 deWikimedia Commons
Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F037753-0007, München, Olympische Spiele, TrauerfeierLudwig WegmannCC BY-SA 3.0 deWikimedia Commons
Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F037753-0009, München, Olympische Spiele, TrauerfeierLudwig WegmannCC BY-SA 3.0 deWikimedia Commons
Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F037753-0037, München, Olympische Spiele, TrauerfeierLudwig WegmannCC BY-SA 3.0 deWikimedia Commons
Condoleance-register op Israelische ambassade i.v.m. dood Israelische Olympische deelnemers. 6 september 1972Bert Verhoeff for AnefoCC BY-SA 3.0 nlWikimedia Commons
Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - Memorial Service for the Munich Massacre (1)https://www.flickr.com/people/69061470@N05CC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - Memorial Service for the Munich Massacre (2)https://www.flickr.com/people/69061470@N05CC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons

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