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    THE BERLIN WALL

    Oct 10, 2019 3 minutes

    Shot on sight

    Defectors attempted to get from East to West just two days after construction began, starting with East German border guard Hans Schumann, but as many as 136 were killed by border guards. The Stasi was found to have told guards they must “stop and liquidate” anyone trying to cross. “Do not hesitate to use your firearm even when the border is breached in the company of women and children,” an order in 1973 said.

    Czech hedgehogs

    Thousands of anti-tank obstacles called Czech hedgehogs, which were commonly used during World War II, were used to line

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