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The Berlin Wall

During the Cold War, the Berlin Wall stood as a forbidding barrier in an embattled world. Erected in August 1961, the Wall system stretched 103 miles through and around Berlin, locking in 1.3-million people. 261 died trying to get over, under, around, and through it. We review the daunting devices within the Death Strip--one of the deadliest obstacle courses ever--and the ingenious ways people ran it. When the Wall fell with a thud in 1989, its pieces became souvenirs or were recycled for new roads.

Deutsch English
  • Originally Aired December 19, 2003
  • Runtime 44 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code A184
  • Network H2
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