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I was arrested in theJune Rebellion
of 1953 and spent fouryears in prison.
:03:06
I had waited years forthis moment.
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What's your brother up to?
:03:12
It was a matterof
freedom and honorto me.
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And that's what keeps me going.
:03:21
All combat units in Berlin
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have assembled in Stalinallee.
:03:28
Theircommander, Comrade Ludenstein,
:03:30
has reported to the State Council.
:03:36
All attempts to break through
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the borderofthe GDRhave been foiled.
:03:45
THETUNNEL
:03:49
They were nipped in the bud
:03:51
by increased bordersecurity.
:03:55
Then Walter Ulbricht said,
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"Along with other Warsaw Pact states,
:04:01
we have promised to do everything
:04:03
to stop militarists provoking
:04:06
anotherworld warfrom German soil."
:04:08
That was also the purpose ofthe
:04:10
operation at the Brandenburg Gate.
:04:13
EAST BERLIN
:04:23
We couldn't believe it, but GDRsoldiers
closed the borderto West Berlin.
:04:29
What will you do now, champion?
:04:32
Keep on swimming?
:04:34
Keep on studying
as if nothing had happened?
:04:37
Matthis, please. Let's go.
:04:41
I won't go without Lotte.
I won't leave my sister here alone.
:04:46
Harry, they'll do you in.
:04:49
Do you want to
go through all that again?
:04:52
All over again?
:04:55
YOU ARE NOW LEAVING WEST BERLIN
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YOU ARE NOW LEAVING WEST BERLIN
It is ourduty,
:04:58
using peaceful political means,
to stand up