TRC Counterterrorist Organization Profile – Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (GSG-9) of Germany

23 May 2002

GSG-9 was formed as a direct result of the inept response of German police to actions of Black September terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Following the end of World War Two, German authorities had been apprehensive about creating an elite military unit for any purpose. This, in addition to the desire to demonstrate to the world that Germany was no longer the fearsome entity it once was, caused planners to establish security that was as low-profile as possible. Full Story and More Profiles

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