GSG 9 – Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben

GSG 9 is a German TV-series about the special unit GSG 9 der Bundespolizei of the German Federal Police. It premièred in the Spring of 2007.

Its original title, GSG 9 – Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben, is a pun on the word Einsatz. Einsatz can be translated as “mission, stake, bet, dedication”, depending on the context. Thus, it can be translated as, GSG 9 – Their Mission Is Their Life or GSG 9 – They Put Their Lives at Stake.