The Longest Hijacking in History
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- čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
- Note: guys I know the 707 isn't an airbus cut me some slack
A 120~ hour hijacking, a kidnapping and 6 months of terror; the German Autumn was one of the most extensive post-war periods of terrorism on the European continent. This video covers the events of this period, from April to October of 1977, and how Germany grappled with terror and chaos.
This video was quite difficult to research; there's a tonne of conflicting information and I wasn't able to confirm much of it through official reports until late in the script writing process, as some of the documentation I had ordered arrive late. Even then, the "Security Report" produced by the West German government was actually quite limited, so I had to infer some of the points in the video. If you'd like to see the notes/corrections I have made on the Script, please check the Dropbox link below.
Best viewed with headphones.
Chapters:
0:00 The German Autumn
4:30 The Hijacking of Flight 181
19:49 The GsG9 Assault
21:59 The Aftermath
24:38 The Societal Impact
29:49 Conclusions
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Script & Corrections:
www.dropbox.com/s/ybobsxsjw3f...
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Hey all - please check out the script in the description for corrections and notes. Enjoy the video! (Also turn on subtitles if you're not a German speaker, it'll be a lot easier to identify names and just follow along in general.)
The audio is in English though not in German?
@@jerryjames1131 Yes, and the subtitles are in English, and German people probably can't read English.
@@internet_userrno. IMPERIAL said that you should turn on subtitles if you are a non-German speaker of English, so that you can more easily identify German names
could you make a video about Entebbe?
@@internet_userr so it doesn’t really make any sense?
I was super confused as to why the Royal Air Force was using terrorist tactics until I found the actual RAF they were talking about
Budget cuts
He mentions their full name before ever using the “RAF” acronym.
Why is the rad working with the communists don’t they hate them?
bruh mee tooo
The teams have been autobalanced!
As a German, I find it cool that the stories of the RAF are brought to an international audience.
As someone who have intrest in cold war history
hearing RAF outside Wikipedia is mindblowing
A group more evil than the Nazis. Communism is a disease without a rival.
Yeah same
I'm an English military enthusiast so trying to stop my brain from autocorrecting to "royal air force" is duficult
@@greg-qc4iy who knew the Royal Air Force was so pro-communist? XD
I was trying to sleep goddamit
LMFAO 😂
Suprisingly same, it’s 3am rn
sa.e here lmao
@@ant_ig I laugh every time I come back and see that comment...😩😂
@@thesaltyanimator 2.30 here
Its nice that airbus and boeing finally put aside their differences and starting to build the airbus 707 as their first plane.
what
(I failed to watch the video (rookie mistake))
lol
@@butteriest1634 its at 14:10
I heard Tim Cook putting Windows on Mac, so you can look outside through them.
Ironically the closed captioning says it is a Boeing 707, so someone messed up when recording the narration....
I've finally found the holy grail: Lemino with synthwave.
The production quality of this is insane, and your approach to content is utterly awe-inspiring.
Criminally underrated channel, covering criminally unknown topics. Thank you so much for this.
lemmino with a more obnoxious voice and less character and charm
@@quntumnmly7431 Lemmino with extensive sources and an accessible script.
@@quntumnmly7431 He's not Lemmino but he's not that bad.
@@quntumnmly7431lemminos voice is the obnoxious one
@@quntumnmly7431just have to hate huh
The quality of this is unparalleled, simply incredible work and I'll share it around. You deserve thousands of subs for work like this. Really hope your channel continues to do well!
I wouldn’t say unparalleled considering it’s a lemmino vid made by someone who isn’t lemmino, but I agree that it’s great
@@Armera it honestly looks better than lemino
He doesnt butcher german names like everyone else. A plus for correctness!
@@jeffo7799 disagree, but I guess I understand
@@Bam4006 But does butcher just about every other name.
Nicosia airport closed in 1974, so it was truly non-operational, rather than unwilling to take them. I believe it may have been manned by a small number of British military personnel, but the last passenger plane had landed 3 years before.
Not only was it non-operational, it was damaged by Artillery Fire & Missile Fire.
The coverage of the hijack itself was great, but what I _really_ liked was you describing the societal impact of this hijack and the RAF in general, and putting it into the German historical context. I think this period is almost forgotten amongst those who didn’t experience it first hand, particularly _because_ nobody wanted to talk about it. Even in german history class it’s barely talked about, and only as a part of the east-/west german conflict. It’s a shame because it is such an interesting period in history of which we can learn so much.
It's not being talked about because the Left doesn't want you to know about their past
@@MrBuschi531 I don’t know who you want to fool with your bullshit, but you won’t get a history student with it lol
Its actually quite much talked about here idk where u got that from, atleast it was 4 years ago when i had it in school. Literally almost every german i know could probably tell you close to the full story of the RAF. In fact, in my eyes the impact on society is the only thing this video didnt mention enough, tho since thats too complicated for most i guess its probably easier to understand like this.
@belabohlen6156 seems like it heavily depends on the state or something. I graduated in 2021 in Lower Saxony and we never talked about it in school. All I know about it is what I've heard in recent media (about Beate Klette and so on), from asking my parents or researching it myself. We've had WW2 history twice in school but have not once talked about this unfortunately. I wasn't even aware of the impact that came afterwards even though I'm generally quite interested in history
There is no such thing as an "Airbus 707" but as a german I can say you did a great job explaining the crisis
Boeing 707 it cringed me out when they said that😂
It pulled a cringe wave from my spine and made me make a face like a llama which ate a sour lemon.
@@captcooke2273 they? 😂 it’s obviously a dude my guy
Don’t forget about the Boeing B320
@@SchweinerSchinkler woooooooaaaaaahhhhhhh presumptuous
A little side note to the suicide of the imprisoned RAF members: Their cells were bugged. The chancelor and the head of the secret service supposedly listened live in on the prisoners preparing their suicide. Unfortunately it is not known what they said but we know what they did: nothing.
And that was good.
@@NecroPhil85 WHAT??
I think that’s quite optimistic of you to think they committed suicide
@@malik-ug6cs They did not deserve to live after their crimes
@@impulsiveDecider you sound like a psychopath
God Alex this is amazing content! I’m a great fan of your work! It’s visually appealing, your tone and diction is better than a lot of channels that I regularly watch. I’ll be supporting your content for as long as you bless us with it!
Just wanted to mention an important point about GSG9. The operation in 1977 was their first true operation, as they were created in response to the 1972 Munich massacre at the olympic games, where the local policemen weren’t capable of dealing efficiently with terrorism, leading to more casualties. The state was improving their police and military presence, which was part of the public fear of a remilitarized state.
Hey man! Thanks so much for the support, glad you like it!
also to add, apparently there were 2 British SAS operators as part of the operation as support
I love the debriefing you did after the event itself. Many channels would have ended the video after the hijacking, or the death of the RAF, but you went back to contextualize the event in terms of German society as a whole. Keep up the great work!
i love the writing. i love the illustration. i love the narration. i love the editing. you are producing great content sir, and im looking forward to all new content you may bring in the future, come it when it may.
is there a way to support you outside of youtube?
Yes! My twitter is in the description of the video, you can follow periodic updates there if you like - however, as of now, there are no other ventures that I have going. Of course, I will update the channel if that changes.
Ah whoops, must've forgot to save my edits to the description - it should be there now.
Agree with everything you said
You wrote what I think
The video itself admits the sources used are biased against them. The high production value cannot cover misinformation.
Man I remember waking up when I was like 8 going to my dad in the living room cause I was sick and wanted some medicine and seeing him watching a documentary on this exact hijacking with some footage (or reenactments?) of the hijacking shown.
I had no idea what the actual hijacking was for so long and now almost 15 years later by getting this video randomly recommended I've finally found the hijacking that's been stuck in my mind for so long, thanks for the unintended side effect!
This channel is quickly becoming one of my favourite and honestly highest quality channels on youtube. Congrats on achieving this feat so quickly and thoroughly all on your own. The use of texture and glows accentuate the already brilliant choice of what to visualise to bring this story to life in a way you can't get elsewhere. You're an inspiration!
The video itself admits the sources used are biased against them. The high production value cannot cover misinformation.
For us Germans this story is of course a significant one. But we do not necessarily expect international interest or response to it.
I am truly impressed about your work on this subject and you even get the German quotes right in pronounciation. That is in of itself something else !
I think the creator is Swiss, so that explains the pronunciation I suppose. I was surprised as well!
The video itself admits the sources used are biased against them. The high production value cannot cover misinformation.
-cool narration
-3D models
-timestamps on the video
That's how you know the video is top notch
The GsG9 were badass with the no friendly casualty operation on the plane.
It is still the essential counter plane hijacking example :D
Even more impressive considering that this was their first deployment, having been founded only 5 years prior
@@lonesome3958 This is simultaneoulsy THE event for the GSG9 that, to this day, is pointed to as their reason to exist. They obviously do a lot of other stuff, but they draw their fame from this event.
@@QemeH the reason they were created is widely known as munich
@@lonesome3958 True, that is the event that led to their creation. What I meant was more the claim to fame. They are still regarded as one of the top special operations groups in the world and that is largly thanks to Mogadishu.
11:06 Your pronunciation of German is so good that I wasn't sure whether you were actually a native speaker until this point 😄 You said "Grenzgeschutzgruppe" (which, even if it was correct, should've been "Grenzgeschützgruppe"), however, the correct name of the unit is "Grenzschutzgruppe" (engl. Border Protection Group).
Hi! I’m actually Swiss, and I just fucked up on that particular line - I know that it’s Grenzschutzgruppe, but for some reason I didn’t catch I had said it incorrectly in my recording. Also for some reason when I try and put the ü in the subtitles it doesn’t come through properly (it’s blank in place of where ü should be).
@@IMPERIALYT Grüezi!
Interesting. There're quite a few places where one can see that CZcams _still_ has some problems with foreign languages.
That there are _still_ problems with the Umlauts is quite... embarassing. It doesn't shed a good light on it all when they can't even manage one of the languages most closely related to english.
@@srccde I guess the Umlaute would work fine if you set the CC language to German, but that defeats the purpose for english speakers to understand what is meant while german speakers expect a full german CC translation. I think he could just embed that word in video fixed with Umlaut just fine but that's just a bad design thing and shouldn't be done too often.
@@gentuxable It should work either way if they implemented proper Unicode support.
@@srccde i know but i mean maybe they deliberately filter characters to reduce confusion for someone using it, just a guess.
Having an actual, cared-for script; with just as cared-for presentation and editing? It's people like you, sir, that motivate me not only to learn, but put all of my effort into what matters to me. Keep up your best work, as trying IS best, and you are most CERTAINLY trying :)))
The video itself admits the sources used are biased against them. The high production value cannot cover misinformation.
- In it is a baby, but also two pistols, six grenades, and one kilogram of explosives packaged in english sweet tins.
My new favourite sentence.
There are so many sleekly-edited educational channels around these days, but still this really manages to stand out amongst the crowd. The topic is interesting and not something that has been covered to death, and the social commentary was incredibly well written and far more nuanced than the vast majority of what's out there. Really hoping you keep this up going forward, fantastic video by all means.
Agreed
Came here from a Kraut post, gotta say I did not expect the quality of this video. It is a staple that even smaller channels can boast unparalleled quality that punches far above their weight compared to bigger channels.
It is also a curious one about an incident that is probably not very known outside of Germany. In school it is also not very covered but something youd always hear about like the Gladbeck Kidnapping but were never really taught about it. My mother was probably more enlightening about the time when she was a university student at the time and we talked a lot about it. Especially that poster is a reminder of the times and how uneasy it felt on top of the Cold War, having a huge threat internationally and a lot of internal turmoil.
People like kraut, imperial, and etc. Have specifical agendas in all of their videos and use sources from think tanks. Beware.
I found this channel because of Kraut's post. Amazing content, amazing editing. I would've expected this quality from someone like Lemmino.
I really hope your channel gets the millions of views it deserves, I'll continue to watch your content
Yeah the way this video's styling was made reminds me of LEMMiNO's style. I think it's fair to say that he got the inspiration from LEMMiNO and made this one great presentation....
@@DannyPlaysStuff yeah that's exactly what I thought! great video but I honestly find it annoying that he's copying him.
@@swoosh6947 i don't think this is considered copying. sure, the styles are very similar, but its clear that this channel put lots of effort into this video, with researching and the editing, and as far as i am aware there was no footage directly from LEMMINO. i think we should all just appreciate that we are getting more content, haha
@@swoosh6947 I don't think adapting a style is all that bad. LEMMiNO has never made a video on this topic, so I think it's completely fair game. If he were directly taking content ideas that's a different issue.
The video itself admits the sources used are biased against them. The high production value cannot cover misinformation.
As a Canadian citizen of Somali background, i was really shocked that my country was involved in this hijacking but at the same time it was where it ended. Simply amazing work and a wonderful presentation, the graphics and they way you narrate it and everything else about this video is so awesome. A masterpiece im a subscriber and will definetely watch the rest of your videos. you honestly deserve at least a million subscribers. keep up the good work. Amazing video.
Oh my gosh, this video is really high quality, really well made, and really fascinating. Time to binge watch the entire channel
The video itself admits the sources used are biased against them. The high production value cannot cover misinformation.
I love how he has the sources and adding them to the video. A trustworthy channel.
I watched legit the first 10 seconds and subscribed. I already know this is a channel that's going to go big. The visual effects done in this take a LONG time to do and seeing how it's 30 minutes long, this man must have put HOURS into this. I am excited to finish this video.
The video itself admits the sources used are biased against them. The high production value cannot cover misinformation.
First video of yours I've seen. You're quality reminds me of Lemino videos. It's good, plus I love the analysis of the social effects at the end, gives way more depth than just talking about the heist
The video itself admits the sources used are biased against them. The high production value cannot cover misinformation.
You did a crazy good job covering a topic that's incredibly sensitive. It's almost possible to even talk about it a little bit without "picking a side" so to speak. Good job!
They did pick a side. In the video itself he admits to quoting biased historians and think tanks. There is an obvious negative bias.
I gradually start to see more channels like this everywhere, and I still feel amazed. This is amazing!
Amazing quality, amazing production, great voice over, incredible visuals and explanation of the events. Stellar video as always. Can't wait for the next
The video itself admits the sources used are biased against them. The high production value cannot cover misinformation.
Wow, this is very refreshing content - the animation style is right up my alley too, and its only been 1m but I can already tell this guy is gonna be the next creator that I binge. You deserve it, new sub fs👏🏻
So glad I found this video and your channel. With Kento Bento having a medical condition and hav not uploading in over a year it is a great to see a similar style of video but with a different spin on things and your voice through it. Great work and can’t wait for more content, this one is definitely a banger.
I reall appreciate the effort, research, and detail that you put into your videos. I uave learned so much from them and honestly, you are one of the most underrated CZcamsrs.
This video is amazing as always, you seriously deserve way more subscribers
This video is incredibly engrossing and aesthetically absorbing. It reveals a story of a ghost, a ghost now forgotten, that engulfed Germany but also Europe, in a gelid atmosphere of terror and ideological clashes. Kudos to Imperial for another great one. (^-^)
You guys should probably collaborate on a video on the years of lead
Absolutely Incredible. The quality, animation, and editing, are all amazing for such a small channel. I hope you become a large channel soon.
I cant get over how you have just 13k subs. Like just how? The animations, the storys everything is just SO good! Keep up the great work and i think youll have to make it to a million!
One more video before I go to sleep!
The Video:
Also this channel reminds me of a mix between Lemmino and Barely Sociable, with quality in my opinion surpassing both. Very well done, and I can't wait to see more.
The quality of your work is just amazing. I am suprised and astounded that you dont have atleast 10x more subs than you do rn.
I just got this video recommended and wow... the quality of this video is insane! This channel should have at least a million subscribers with this production value. Keep it up!
The video itself admits the sources used are biased against them. The high production value cannot cover misinformation.
I cannot articulate the surprise I had when I realized that this channel only has just over 10k subs with quality as good as this
My Mom looked a bit like one of the terrorists back then. She couldn´t count all the police controls she had to endure
I don't usually comment on videos, but this is extremely well made. I've found a channel to binge watch for the next few days haha
Just found this channel! It’s quality rivals every documentary on the tv. You got yourself a new subscriber!!!
Wow. What incredible production. No doubt you'll soon have the success you clearly deserve!
The video itself admits the sources used are biased against them. The high production value cannot cover misinformation.
Wow, incredible video! Also a somewhat untold story outside of Germany, good to see someone making a high-quality video on it
Please never stop what you are doing, your incomparable quality and passion will pay off 👍
When i wanted to sub I saw 8.8. Thought it must've been millions because of the quality of this vid.
Keep it up man, with this quality you'll get there quickly
I am so happy i discovered this channel, soooooo good content. Please keep up the good work.
This is high quality content. Very informative and entertaining while having a cool animation style.
Wonderful documentary style, this is perfect for me to listen to in the background while I’m working. Keep going, keep growing, your content is excellent!
Very impressive quality both in terms of writing and editing, especially for a channel with under 20k subs. Glad yt randomly recommended it
I'll be definitely be keeping an eye on this channel for more
Mir gefallen deine Videos sehr. Ich finde die Animationen und die Erzählweise sehr angenehm und klar. Viel Erfolg weiterhin mit deinem Kanal!
Correction: Not clear if you saw it or not but at 14:10 you say Airbus 707, not Boeing 707.
Any 7X7 series aircraft are Boeings.
Great video anyways!
Excellent work!! Love the production value, hoping for your channel’s success!
How does this guy only have 14k subs??? This is one of the best made docutubes I’ve seen. I hope your videos get more recognition for how good they are!
I actually learned quite a lot about this topic in my school, but it‘s great hearing it all again chronologically and with more details.
You did such a great job and I want to see more of your content!!
Thank you for the video!
Thanking CZcams for placing this in my recommend. Insanely high quality content!! Keep this up and success is sure to follow!
Edit: I’d like to add the the coverage of somewhat niche topics that connect to a broader relevant theme really make it for me!
i watched about half of the video fully expecting you to have like five million subscribers. the quality is crazy, keep up the good work
the music underlining this video is so well done.
Thank you so much for this video!
When you find a video like this at 2 AM, your body needs sleep but your brain needs KNOWLEDGE
Really appreciate what you've done with the visuals, especially the maps and geolocations of critical stops - helped get a firmer grasp on the timeline, but crucially, is far more engaging than a bog-standard globe/atlas approach would have been 👍
The production quality is other worldly. You are setting the foundations in your early work of tremendous future success.
Those animations are 20/20! They give such a calming atmosphere, keep it up guys!
Imperial uploads: I leave everything to watch
It never ceases to amaze me how the world seems to pull together in co-operation in times like this. West German SF with Greek medical team aided by UAE forces, hijacked from Spain and being rescued in Somalia.
Came here from the @Hoog community post, great channel and great videos. The story telling, graphics and visuals are some of the best I've come across so far.
This is one of the best videos i have seen on youtube. Great work and storytelling!
Phenomenal videos man! Very curious - are you one person making all these videos or a team with prior experience? As someone who spends months working on stuff, I still can't fathom being able to do all that 3d stuff. Can't wait for your channel to skyrocket in popularity ^^
Active SS member and participant in the Holocaust? Damn shame about the captain, but the businessman sounds like he deserved it.
RAF was just as corrupt as they claimed that man was
Amazing video. Some of the best editing quality I’ve ever seen! Keep it up
this channel is so underrated goddamn, the production quality is just astonishing for a creator of your size
This video deserves 1 million views. You did an amazing job.
Your description of the societal impact was extremely good. It resonated with me as an American too since the t-word here and especially the date after 9/10 are very taboo subjects and we’ve gone through waves of the dilemma of fear and freedom vs security and control just like Germany.
The production is insane on this video, finally someone to keep me entertained while lemmino is on breaks
Fantastic documentary. Really enjoying your visual style. Keep it up my dude!
Very cool video. As a (young) German I already knew parts of the story but this the fullest account I have ever seen in such a komprehensive form. Fun Fact : Ensslin actually studied at my school and the graves of the terrorists who committed suicide at Stammheim are near were I live and I have already visited them.
Another brilliant documentary. Is this the first time you’ve used your face in a video? You look great!
Wow, this was amazing! Your narration, editing, and writing, are all incredible. I loved this video. You've earned a subscriber!
Some of the best content on CZcams. You earn more attention. Hope your channel keeps growing.
Super arbeit man! Visuell und fachlich bemerkenswert inspiriert! Kanns kaum erwarten was als nächstes kommt
masterpiece of a video
I am nothing short of impressed by your video quality. Even if there were minor typos or mispronunciations, this video and the Italian cruise ship hijacking really got me glued to my chair and listening intently as if it was happening right now.
Wow you have such a good voice for this, it sounds like a documentary you would find on TV. Really great video!
Absolutely superb content as always. Also really cool to see some content about the RAF and the German autumn. In my opinion one of the most interesting, but internationally lesser known parts of German history.
Great video! Only thing is airbus don’t have 700 series aircrafts, probably it was an a300. Other than that absolutely amazing story telling, subscribed😊!
This is an incredibly well executed and stunningly engaging video. You deserve all of the success that will come to you.
top notch quality all around, editing, narration and research. definitely subscribing and waiting for more.
It's interesting that, as a German, I've not actually learned much, if anything, about this subject in school. To be fair, I've gone to school in a former Eastern German state, but still. It's also not a topic I've heard much about in society either. So thanks for this highly educational video ^^.
Btw, I really enjoy your pronunciation of German, it is excellent :)
Thank you! I am Swiss, but I mostly speak in Hochdeutsch, but sometimes I can make an error or two - glad you liked it though!
I'm from west Germany, and we also only toched on this once when we watched a documentary about it with a substitute teacher. I have to say tho, this video was half as long and much better made and informative than that documentary.
As the comment above me I'm from western Germany and have never heard anything about this in school whatsoever.
I made History Abitur in a west German state, and we also just sweeped above the topic in like a week, after the finals were written and nobody really cared anymore. It’s just not very present on the educational plan.
im from bavaria and i remember watching a similar video about this case, this one hereis no doubt better
Wow. That is incredible quality and as German citizen I would love to seen something comparable in German language for students. Of course there are sources, chapters in books etc. but never found such a quality video with such a great script, animation and facts. Go on mate and greetings from cologne!
These things don't exist for German schools, because the point of a school education is not to give students a huge load of facts for them to learn.
Es gibt haufenweise deutsche Dokus über die Entführung der Landshut. Auch mit Interviews mit Überlebenden
Elaborate and detailed video with striking animations and information! You deserve millions of followers considering that you also upload monthly!
the quality and dedication of this channel is insane! i never knew about this!
Wischnewski, Wegener and the policemen of the GSG9 are absolute legends. They analysed the disaster of Munich, trained for this scenario and did the impossible that night.
2:48 I'm smooth brained enough that my first thought was
"Release members of the RAF? Why would the German government have Royal Air Force Personel, and why would the RED ARMY FACTION want to have them freed???"
Lol
I did the exact same lol
The video reminded me a lot of Lemmino's work, both in production and in subject. Really cool, well done!
All your videos are insanely interesting and high quality, it amazes me that more people aren’t watching them