On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall, a symbol of Cold War division and oppression, was breached. Berliners poured through the newly opened checkpoints.
Like the capital, Berlin, the German port city of Hamburg was fortified with two concrete Flak Towers ('Flaktürme' in German) between 1942 and 1944.
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On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall, a symbol of Cold War division and oppression, was breached. Berliners poured through the newly opened checkpoints.
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