5th September 1972, the eyes of the world turn to the Olympic Village in Munich as members of Black September take Israeli athletes hostage at the Summer Games. What follows is a tense, televised standoff that exposes critical weaknesses in crisis response and counter-terrorism planning in West Germany. Negotiations drag on for hours before German authorities attempt a late-night rescue assault at Frstenfeldbruck airbase. The operation descends into chaos, calamity, and tragedy.