Ulrich Wegener | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1929 Jüterbog, Weimar Republic |
| Died | 28 December 2017 (aged 88) Windhagen, Germany |
| Allegiance |  West Germany |
| Service/ | Bereitschaftspolizei (Readiness (Riot) Police) Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guard) |
| Years of service | 1952–1989 (State Police until 1958 and Federal Border Guard until 1989) |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Bundesgrenzschutz (Border Guard Command West) Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (GSG 9) Grenzschutzgruppe 2 (7th Company GSG 2 and 15th Company GSG 2) |
| Battles/wars | Operation Entebbe Lufthansa Flight 181 (Operation Magic Fire)[1] |
| Awards | Commander's Cross of the Federal Cross of Merit |
Ulrich Klaus Wegener (22 August 1929 – 28 December 2017) was a German police officer of the Federal Border Protection (holding the rank of Brigadier General and the official title of Commander of the Federal Border Protection, Border Protection Command West).[2][3] He was also the commander and founding member of the federal counter-terrorism force GSG 9 (Grenzschutzgruppe 9).[2][3][4][5]
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Lanningwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Wegener, Ulrich (14 November 2000). "Ulrich Wegener Ehemaliger Kommandeur der GSG 9 im Gespräch mit Holger Lösch" [Ulrich Wegener Former commander of the GSG 9 in conversation with Holger Lösch] (PDF). BR-ONLINE Alpha-Forum (Interview) (in German). Interviewed by Holger Lösch. Munich: Bayerischer Rundfunk. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b Kellerhoff, Sven Felix (29 September 2023). "Ulrich Wegener, Er schuf die GSG-9, die in Mogadischu die entführte "Landshut" befreite" [Ulrich Wegener, He created the GSG-9, which liberated the hijacked "Landshut" in Mogadishu] (in German). Berlin: Welt, Axel Springer Deutschland. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Biografia: Ulrich Wegener 1929 - 2017" [Biography: Ulrich Wegener 1929 - 2017] (in German). Berlin: Stiftung Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Berger Hobson, Ronit; Pedahzur, Ami (2022). "The Munich massacre and the proliferation of counterterrorism special operation forces". Israel Affairs. 28 (4). Milton Park: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group: 625–634. doi:10.1080/13537121.2022.2088134. Retrieved 11 August 2024.