The GIGN was on 1 March 1974 officially founded by Christian Prouteau, after the Munich Massacre, when Palestinian Terrorists killed 11 Israeli athletes, and the occupation of the Saudi embassy in Paris (1973). The foundation was indeed already been considered, but was not initially put into action. What makes this a French anti-terrorist unit is that it never has more than 90 members, selected in accordance with highest standards. Your current location is in Satory, South of Paris. Some of their operations were: