The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Hear from two East Germans who were among the first to cross on 9 November, 1989
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
November 7, 20149m 1s
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Show Notes
It had been one of the enduring icons of the Cold War. It had divided East Berlin from West Berlin; and socialism from capitalism. But on 9 November, 1989, after weeks of anti-Communist protests across East Germany, that all changed. Hear from two East Germans - Aram Radomski and Siegbert Schefke - who were among the first to cross from East to West Berlin.
Photo: copyright Siegbert Schefke