Highlights 2019: "Are we in the West here? Yes, where else?"

Familie Wetzel vor der Flucht Source: K.Loesche

This summer we’re bringing you some of our favourite stories from last year. Today: An interview with Günter Wetzel, about his spectacular escape from the GDR, 1979 - in a hot air balloon!

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