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Refugee train passing the border

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October 1989
Near Hof (Saale)
Created By: Werner Robl

License: Not Creative Commons

Thousands of East German refugees travelled with special East German Railway trains, arriving in the West German town of Hof in October 1989. After fleeing to the German Embassy in Prague, many of the people had been there since August until finally granted permission to leave the country on 30 September.

Depicts

group of people, inner German border, joy, refugee, track, train, warning sign

Places

Hof (Saale)

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Landes- / grenze

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