21 September 1971 – 22 September 1971 · Over the wall
Three East Germans slip across unnoticed
In the night of 21 to 22 September 1971 three East Germans crossed the fortified border into West Berlin without being noticed.
In the night of 21 to 22 September 1971 three East Germans slipped unnoticed across the heavily guarded and fortified East German border into West Berlin, the police reported on 22 September.
The report gives no names, place or method.
Sources
- 3 Flee to West Berlin (23 September 1971)The New York Times (Reuters)
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