UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted November 9, 2009 Just wondered if anyone here has a story to tell about the day the Berlin Wall was knocked down? Were any of you German Lads there to witness it?...have you been re-united with anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Von Paulus 8 Posted November 9, 2009 (edited) I remember well that day. I wasn't believing that it was happening. For someone not German, like me, everything happened so quickly. This is a great site that I found a couple months ago: http://www.chronikde.../index_jsp.html Edited November 9, 2009 by Von Paulus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wels 2 Posted November 9, 2009 (edited) Hello, well there are currently celebrations in Berlin - french président Sarkozy is currently speaking - and what i find especially unbelievable is, what's happening in Paris ! Thanks !! We have sure come a long way ... and it would not have been possible without Gorbatschow, and the east german people. The then west-german chancellor Kohl was not really involved, but certainly tried to convince the people it had all been his idea afterwards lol - ridiculous politicians. I especially remember how Maggie Thatcher was not really happy about this happening, in fact she looked like getting a heartache and wanted to stop this by all means - it just happened too quickly. I cannot remember what i was doing when the wall fell, but it was - despite all that happened before - a complete surprise. We hoped all the time it would not come to shootings .. the Stasi (east german state security, direct subordinate of the SED dictatorship) along with the east-german border police seemed not to have any orders on how to react ! The russian KGB headquarters in Berlin were on the brink of being charged, Stasi headquarters were broken open against resistance of Stasi officers, but no shot fell. And then, it just happened. Greetings, Catfish Edited November 9, 2009 by Wels Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted November 9, 2009 Yes, It all happened so fast!...a great day for Democracy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duce Lewis 3 Posted November 9, 2009 A wonderful yet very surprising day in history I remember, I expected the Iron Boot of Communism to fall at any moment Our German friends must be espeially happy today Cheers Deutchland! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
