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Munich
Munich, the third largest city in Germany, is known for its publishing industry. It is also a well known financial center.
104 Questions
How far is it from Munich airport to Munich main train station?
Munich's Franz Josef Strauss International Airport ("Flughafen München") is 28 km north-east of Munich and connected by rail every 10 minutes (S1 and S8) to the main train station "Hauptbahnhof", a 43 minute ride.
Tip: Less walking, a bus leaves to the Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes right outside each terminal only a few meters from exiting customs. The S-bahn is 300-600 meters away.
Who did the Palestinian terrorists take hostage during the Munich Massacre in 1972?
11 Israeli athletes
The munich massacre was a terrorist act. Some Arab terrorists took the Israeli Olympics team hostage (1972 Olympics) they took 12 hostages and killed 11 and 1 German officer - not sure what happened to the 12th :S
hope this helps :)
The munich massacre happened at 4 30 in the morning, on September 5 during the 1972 Olympic Games. Entering a hotel in which Israeli athletes were staying, 8 Palestinian terrorists emerged to the door of the athletes, making noise a 135 kg referee heard was going on and threw his body weight against the door, allowing numerous athletes and assistants to escape. Moments later the Palestinians broke in on a rampage. They killed two members of the Olympic team and held nine others hostage. The situation ended with a grousome gunfight ending with 5 of the terrorists and all of the hostages dead!
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Israeli people were killed for the incentive of letting 234 Israeli prisoners and 2 German prisoners by 9 a.m.
see Stephen Speilberg's movie 'Munich' for greater detail.
What did Germany get from the Munich conference?
The Sudetenland - that is, the ethnic German areas of Czechoslovakia adjoining Germany (and what had previously been Austria) were in effect handed over to Germany by Britain and France. As a result Germany didn't have to fight in order to get this area.
What is the straight distance from Munich to London?
The straight-line distance is 571 miles (919 km). This is the true straight line distance which accounts for the curvature of the earth, NOT the straight line drawn on a map.
Why didn't any other countries stand up to Germany?
because they were scared of the german air force!
Answer
Having experienced WWI, most people and most countries said, never again. In the early days, well-timed treaties allowed Hitler time and space to build up his military. Also, many of his supporters in other countries seemed to think if they allowed him to take some territory, it would keep him away from others. Eventually, the other countries caught on and started to fight back.
What was the significance of the 1938 Munich agreement?
The Munich Agreement was significant because Britain and France believed that by handing Sudetenland back to Germany was the only way to save the world from another war.
Where are hypo vereinsbank locations in Munich?
There is a location in the city center at Kardinal-Faulhaber Street.
Another location is near the English garden at Tucherpark. And there is the former "Hypo-Haus" at Richard-Strauss-Platz
between the evening of Thursday, November 8 and the early afternoon of Friday, November 9, 1923,
How do you call munich in munich?
The official name in German is "München", although some Bavarians call it "Minga" as well.
What sort of food do people in Munich eat?
People in Munich eat dog testicles,pig ears,pork sausages,goat brains,cat legs,beef,pig fat and if they have a pet dog when it dies they eat it.
Why did armed gunmen enter the Israeli team's base in the Olympic village?
Armed gunmen entered the Israeli team's base in the Olympic village during the 1972 Munich Olympics as part of a politically motivated attack by the Palestinian group Black September. Their objective was to demand the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. The siege led to a tragic standoff, resulting in the deaths of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches, highlighting the intersection of sports and international political conflict.
