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East German officer Harald Jaeger explains why he opened the Berlin Wall

November 8, 2014
Erik Kirschbaum

Balloons mark anniversary of Berlin Wall
Thousands of balloons, tracing the path where the former Berlin Wall once stood, are released into the air, in a symbolic gesture marking the collapse of the Cold War barrier, 25 years on.
Berlin balloons soar away in tribute to fall of the wall

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East and West German citizens celebrate as they climb the Berlin wall at the Brandenburg Gate on November 9, 1989. Photo: Reuters
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