The price of freedom : courage in the shadow of the Berlin Wall
Heinz, Volker G., 1943-2019
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Berlin 1966, a city divided by an impenetrable wall erected by the communist German Democratic Republic. Together with his friends, the West German student Volker G. Heinz is looking for ways to help would-be fugitives escape from East to West. Their search ends at Checkpoint Charlie, the most heavily secured border crossing of the Berlin Wall. By hiding the fugitives in the trunk of a diplomat's car, Volker G. Heinz helps more than 60 East German citizens flee to the West. But when the Stasi picks up his trail, Heinz is arrested and interrogated for months in their secret headquarters - today a highly frequented memorial. In a spectacular move, following secret negotiations and a show trial, Heinz is swapped for two Soviet spies. Uniquely personal, this account of bravery and sacrifice is history at its most vital.
Main title:
The price of freedom : courage in the shadow of the Berlin Wall / Volker G. Heinz ; foreword by Konrad Schiemann.
Author:
Heinz, Volker G., 1943-, author
Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley Publishing, 2019.
Collation:
296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Translated from the German.
ISBN:
9781445692333 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
943.087609943.087 HEIN
Language:
EnglishGerman
Subject:
BRN:
660309
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