An East German soldier ignores orders to let no one pass and helps a boy, who was found on the opposite side from his family, cross the newly formed 'Berlin Wall'- 1961

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image showing An East German soldier ignores orders to let no one pass and helps a boy, who was found on the opposite side from his family, cross the newly formed 'Berlin Wall'- 1961

cptjimmy42 on March 1st, 2020 at 22:30 UTC »

Some hero's will never be recognized, but they won't care, they were only doing what they believe was right.

AniMarkus on March 1st, 2020 at 23:32 UTC »

Whoever this man is, just wanna let him know that he a real G.

Doodlebug510 on March 1st, 2020 at 23:54 UTC »

Background:

17 August 2017 - An East German soldier helps a young boy cross the newly erected 'Berlin Wall' in August, 1961:

Sources state that this photograph was taken on or near the day the barricade was put up, with the child finding himself on the opposite side of the wall as his family. Despite explicit orders by the East German government to let no one pass, the soldier helped the boy through the barbed wire.

The look of apprehension on the serviceman's face was well founded; it was said that he was seen by his superior officer, who immediately detached the soldier from his unit. Regarding the ultimate fate of the soldier, there is no knowledge of what became of him.

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