Anneliese Graes

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Anneliese Graes (* 1930 ; † 1992 in Bottrop ) was a German detective chief. She became known in her mediating role with the terrorists in the hostage-taking of Munich in 1972.

Anneliese Graes worked at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich as a steward in the Olympic Village . When she learned of the hostage situation on September 5, she rushed to the Israeli athletes' quarters, against the instructions of her superiors. She took up talks with the hostage takers, building trust in them and negotiating between the police and the hostage takers. Anneliese Graes also offered herself as a pledge for the upcoming flight to Cairo .

"What is this nonsense?"

- Question from Anneliese Graes to Issa , the leader of the hostage-takers

In 1974 Anneliese Graes received the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon for her commitment .

Individual evidence

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  2. ^ Astrid Freyeisen, Bayerischer Rundfunk: Olympia assassination 1972: Anneliese Graes - protocol of a day of horror | BR.de . September 4, 2017 ( br.de [accessed September 20, 2017]).
  3. ^ Sven Felix Kellerhoff: hostage drama at the Olympics: Munich 1972 - the protocol of a catastrophe . In: THE WORLD . August 5, 2012 ( welt.de [accessed September 20, 2017]).
personal data
SURNAME Graes, Anneliese
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German detective chief, negotiator in the hostage-taking of Munich in 1972
DATE OF BIRTH 1930
DATE OF DEATH 1992
Place of death Bottrop