GDR refugees on the way to Hof
OBJECT INFORMATION
Info
October 1989
Hof (Saale), Unterkotzau
Created By:
Hans Hermann HoyerLicense:
Thousands of East German refugees travelled with special East German Railway trains, arriving in the West German town of Hof in October 1989. After fleeing to the German Embassy in Prague, many of the people had been there since August until finally granted permission to leave the country on 30 September.
Depicts
group of people,
joy,
refugee,
track,
trainwave of refugeesPlaces
Hof (Saale)Related
Original Caption
"Arrval of one of the 'Prague trains', taken on the road bridge near Unterkotzau."
