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[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Meanwhile outside of Berlin

In 1981, Rene Seiptius and two friends attempted to flee from East Germany to West Germany. While they managed to avoid land mines, they did trip a spring-gun, killing one of Rene's friends.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_attempts_and_victims_of_the_inner_German_border

[โ€“] mojofrododojo 5 points 1 week ago

thank goodness he brought a spare