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Apr 2021
1h 19m

Case 171: The Gladbeck Hostage Crisis

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About this episode
On August 19 1988, two armed offenders entered a branch of the Deutsche Bank in Gladbeck, West Germany with the intention of holding it up. Hans-Jürgen Rösner and Dieter Degowski planned to steal a large sum of money, then make a quick getaway.

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Special thanks to Stef for her assistance in the creation of this episode
Narration – Anonymous Host
Research – Milly Raso and Erin Munro
Writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas
Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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