7 September 1980 · Over the wall
Two East Germans escape over the Wall under fire, 7 September 1980
On 7 September 1980 two East Germans escaped over the Berlin Wall under fire from an East German border guard, the West Berlin police said.
On 7 September 1980 two East Germans escaped over the Berlin Wall while an East German border guard fired at them, according to the West Berlin police.
The Reuters report gives no names, no place along the Wall and no details of how they crossed.
Sources
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Press
- 2 Men Escape Over Berlin Wall (8 September 1980)The New York Times (Reuters)
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