Raid on Mogadishu Ulrich Wegener
wegener gsg 9 commander @ liberation of hostages of pflp on boeing 737 landshut, operated lufthansa flight 181, in mogadishu, somalia, in night 17 18 october 1977. wegener, @ head of 1 group, blew open front door of aircraft german commandos stormed plane. 2 terrorists killed, 1 fatally wounded , fourth captured alive. having both planned , led successful operation liberate hostages of lufthansa 181 hijacking wegener awarded german commander s cross of federal cross of merit (großes bundesverdienstkreuz).
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