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The Fall of the Berlin Wall

It was one of the enduring icons of the Cold War, but on 9 November, 1989, that all changed. Hear from two East Germans who were among the first to cross from East to West Berlin.

It had been one of the enduring icons of the Cold War. It had divided East Berlin from West Berlin; and socialism from capitalism. But on 9 November, 1989, after weeks of anti-Communist protests across East Germany, that all changed. Hear from two East Germans - Aram Radomski and Siegbert Schefke - who were among the first to cross from East to West Berlin.

Photo: copyright Siegbert Schefke

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Fri 7 Nov 2014 08:50GMT
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