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The Berlin Wall and the Intra-German Border 1961-89 (Paperback)
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The Berlin Wall and the Intra-German Border 1961-89 (Paperback)
Series: Fortress
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Loot Price R392
Discovery Miles 3 920
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The Berlin Wall and the Inner-German Border (IGB) were built to
halt the flow of refugees from East Germany to the West. From
August 13, 1961, over 96 miles of crude fences and more
sophisticated walls were erected around West Berlin. Border
defenses ran 858 miles from the Baltic to the Czechoslovakian
border, cutting villages in two, running through buildings, and
intersecting roads and railways. Gordon L Rottman, who became
familiar with both sides of the border while posted to Germany,
examines the international situations that led to the creation of
the Berlin Wall, discussing how the barrier systems functioned and
their significance in the Cold War. Covering the erection of the
barriers, how they evolved, defensive devices and the role of the
checkpoints, this book also describes how ordinary people attempted
to overcome these physical and political obstacles in their quest
for freedom.
Gordon Rottman writes,"In 1980 I found myself in a long-range
reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) company. After 2 years of training we
were assigned as the V Corps LRRP company: our mission in the event
of a Soviet invasion of West Germany was to insert our 21 five-man
reconnaissance teams inside East Germany, establish "hides"
overlooking autobahns and other highways, and report the movements
of the second operational echelon, the follow-on forces behind the
initial assault forces. This required us to know a great deal about
what it was like inside East Germany. We began an intense study of
the IGB, and in the process I was able to visit the border, learn
its ways, and find out how to penetrate it."
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