GDR border systemThe GDR border system was formed by a series of chain-link fences, walls, turrets and mine fields that extended from 1961 to 1990 the entire 1381 km length of the border separating East and West Germany, just as the Berlin Wall separated East and West Berlin. \nExternal Link\nHere is a artist depiction of the kind of barriers used on the border. |
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"Three o'clock is always too late or too early for anything you want to do." - Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) |
