10 December 1986 · Over the wall
A 22-year-old climbs the border fence into Kreuzberg
Late on Wednesday 10 December 1986 a 22-year-old East German climbed over the fortified border fence into West Berlin's Kreuzberg district and escaped unharmed.
Late on Wednesday 10 December 1986 a 22-year-old East German escaped unharmed to the West by climbing over the fortified border fence into West Berlin's Kreuzberg district, West Berlin police said the next day.
The police gave no other details.
Sources
- East German Flees to West (12 December 1986)Los Angeles Times
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