It was known half an hour before the hostages and kidnappers arrived at Fürstenfeldbruck airbase that the number of kidnappers was larger than initially believed. Despite this new information, Schreiber decided to proceed with the rescue operation as originally planned. The new information could not reach the police snipers because they had no radios.Reeve, pp. 103, 107.
iT WaS knOwN Half an hour before ThE hoStages and kIDnApPers arRivED At FürsTENfeLdbRuck airbase that The nuMber of kidnaPpeRs Was larger tHAn iNITiAlly BelIeVeD. DeSpiTE thiS new iNForMAtiOn, sCHrEiber deCided To prOceed wiTH tHE rEScuE opeRAtion as OriginAlLy plaNNed. the nEw InfoRmAtIon cOULD nOT reach the poLiCe snIpers bEcAUse thEy haD no RaDioS.rEEve, PP. 103, 107.