A Black September terrorist looks from the balcony of an apartment where Israeli Olympic team members are held hostage, Munich, September 1972.
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A Black September terrorist talks with German officials, Munich, September 1972.
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With terrorists holed up in the Israeli athletes' quarters, swarms of German policemen, in uniform and plain clothes, move in and seal off the area, Munich, September 1972.
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Perched on a terrace directly above the Israeli quarters, a German policeman checks his submachine gun before advancing further, Munich, September 1972.
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A German policeman leans against a wall outside an apartment where Israeli hostages are held, Munich, September 1972. See the complete gallery on LIFE.com.