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Harald Jäger

The border officer in command at Bornholmer Straße when guards opened the crossing under crowd pressure.

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Bornholmer Straße duty officer

The Opening of the Berlin Wall

After months of peaceful demonstrations, emigration, and mounting pressure on East Germany’s government, an unclear announcement about new travel rules drew crowds to Berlin’s border crossings. At Bornholmer Straße, guards opened the …

9 November 1989 · Bornholmer Straße border crossing and crossings across Berlin