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Germany: Escape through the Tunnel 

August 6, 2021

A contemporary witness tells how refugees got over the Berlin Wall.

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Deutschland Geschichte Berlin Mauer DDR-Grenzer suchen nach Fluchttunnel
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Galerie Berliner Mauer Tunnelbau
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Germany: Escape through the tunnel 

A contemporary witness tells how refugees got over the Berlin Wall. Sixty years ago, the then GDR began building it.

 

 

 

 

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