Most of communist East Germany's heavily fortified border was torn down quickly after it was opened in 1989, but there are still places where visitors can see the remains of the ...
One surprise announcement by an East German official and suddenly crowds of Berliners rushed to the wall’s checkpoints, hoping for a chance to cross. The border guards, overwhelmed and ...
One surprise announcement by an East German official and suddenly crowds of Berliners rushed to the wall’s checkpoints, hoping for a chance to cross. The border guards, overwhelmed and unprepared, ...
It marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Communist dictatorship in East Germany, paving the way for German reunification ... that night. Border guards, who hadn ...
He was stopped by East German border guards while on his way to an opera house in East Germany. As his car had diplomatic plates, he was not meant to be stopped. The East Germans said they needed ...
The somber melody served as a reminder of the men and women who have sacrificed so much to serve and defend the American ...