"Walled In!" Germany's inner border

more: http://www.dw-world.de/english

For 28 years, a nearly insurmountable barrier kept people from fleeing East Germany. But then, the dramatic night of November 9, 1989, saw the fall of the Wall that divided Germany. Today, it is difficult to imagine what was bitter reality just a few decades ago.

For the first time, a realistic computer animation reveals the vast security system of Germany's inner border and the Berlin Wall, both of which were recreated virtually in the greatest detail.

The animation is part of the DVD "Walled in! What the Cold War frontier in divided Germany was really like" which can be purchased at DW's online store http://store.dw-world.de.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Berlin
• wall
• GDR
• border
• flee
• division
• death
• strip
• escape
• Trabant
• border troups
• church
• spring gun
• Bernauer
• barrier
• mine
• Hötensleben
• village
• signalling device

[scottishwarrior74]

Thank you to the makers of this... It makes it really clear and informative

[henrymccarty1000]

Extremely well made and informative. How horrible it must have been.

[LilRasta18]

This is quite interesting and very informative

[TheAnunnakiMessiah]

Its funny because most of the east germans living today wished that the wall never came down.

[MrMusicbandit]

thanks for this!!!!! i,m ex army and still live here. the city is a city of it,s own.good work thank you

[Baskiney]

Hey i'm german and i really like this movie i had to do a 3 pages essay about it and its a very interesting topic. And great explained by the makers!

[QBisbest]

Well that all seemed pretty pointless. =/

[mstargeted2012]

PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEOS ON GANGSTALKING.....JUST TYPE IN GANGSTALKING....THIS IS HAPPENING NOW IN AMERICA.....

[DarkPrinceNH5570]

They kinda did this in Korea, not really. The DMZ is way longer (from North to South). I wouldnt even chance it running through there if foot mines are placed in certain areas. Minutemen are ready too doing patrols?

On the DMZ, when soldiers as in INFANTRY arrive at Osan.  You get PICKED to go on DMZ. I didnt really care. They go off of your PT score and shooting score. You have an option to go. They only wanted the HIGH SPEEDs to on the actual LINE. Not going to say anything.

[DarkPrinceNH5570]

Yeah Im sorry this happened to Germany. As of now Im sure its improved? If this happens to usa (50/50 chance it wont, most likely not)... Id have MARKSMEN in those towers (Elite shooters, ELITE as in they know how to hunt you down when most of you escape through and can hold his own). One reason why Praetorians stayed in ROME and URBAN COHORT who were Praetorians.

[DarkPrinceNH5570]

So what would you do in times like these? How would you make money and survive if the country itself wasnt stable on economy and money??? I wonder...

[DarkPrinceNH5570]

Yup... I knew it. I knew where Berlin was I just didnt know where they cut the border at. It was with Prussia I mean Poland. Prussia = German/Russian families (The P in Prussia is Poland, The russia part in Prussia is of course "RUSSIA", both are there). Glad Berlin finally tore down that wall. Watch usa do it to every 50 country (STATE) here. HAHAHAHA

One giant gated empire with 50 walls. Might be intresting. To get rid of one. Just fill it with water.