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Germany Commemorates 65th Anniversary of Berlin Wall Construction

Germany is marking 65 years since the construction of the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War that divided the city for nearly three decades. Commemorations include warnings against historical amnesia and reflections from those who experienced its erection.

13 Aug, 08:01 — 13 Aug, 08:01
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protothema-enMixed16d ago

“Like a concentration camp fence”: 65 years since the Berlin Wall was erected

Willy Brandt’s words, the “death strip,” and the people who were killed trying to cross to the West The post “Like a concentration camp fence”: 65 years since the Berlin Wall was erected appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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First report: luxemburger-wort · 13 Aug, 03:00Full coverage: 9 · 13hWindow: 13h
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luxemburger-wort13 Aug, 03:00First to report

So kam es zum Mauerbau in der DDR

2h later
24ur13 Aug, 04:49

Niti zloglasni Charlie jim ni bil kos

2h later
lsm-lv13 Aug, 07:03

Vācijā piemin Berlīnes mūra celtniecības sākuma 65. gadadienu

protothema-en13 Aug, 08:01

“Like a concentration camp fence”: 65 years since the Berlin Wall was erected

4h later
tagesschau13 Aug, 11:36

Gedenken an Mauerbau - Warnung vor Geschichtsvergessenheit

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faz13 Aug, 13:57

Vor 65 Jahren: Berlin gedenkt Mauerbau

der-spiegel13 Aug, 14:22

65 Jahre Mauerbau in der DDR: Warum Julia Klöckner vor einer »neuen Mauer« warnt

irozhlas13 Aug, 14:47

OBRAZEM: Před 65 lety začala stavba symbolu studené války. Berlínská zeď na skoro 30 let rozdělila město

n1-serbia13 Aug, 15:45Latest update

Dan kada je zid počeo da deli Berlin: Senke i dalje nad nemačkom prestonicom

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