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 | | One hour after landing, Wegener was running through the assault plan with his twenty-man GSG9 force, as well as two SAS advisers that were asked by Wegener to join the rescue. |
 | | At 0100 hours, the GSG9 team, and SAS officers Major Alistair Morrison, and Sgt., Barry Davies, carrying their new flashbang grenades, slowly moved towards the aircraft. |
 | | Five minutes after the commencement of the assault, Wegener signaled the ending of the mission with the codeword "Springtime." By 0500, the hostages and GSG9 troopers were on their way back to Germany, to receive a hero's welcome. |
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