GDR refugees arriving at Hof railway station
OBJECT INFORMATION
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October 1989
Hof (Saale), central station
Created By:
Werner RoblLicense: Not Creative Commons
Thousands of East German refugees travelled with special East German Railway trains, arriving in the West German town of Hof in October 1989. After fleeing to the German Embassy in Prague, many of the people had been there since August until finally granted permission to leave the country on 30 September.
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Hof (Saale)Related
Original Caption
"DDR-Flüchtlinge kommen aus Prag im Hofer Hauptbahnhof an. Später fahren sie über Würzburg weiter nach Frankfurt."
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