Hartmut Richter swam to freedom from East Berlin, then returned to help others flee. Today, he works to preserve the memory of those killed trying to cross the Berlin Wall.

East Berlin, shortly after the construction of the Berlin Wall. Kurt Schröder and his family dig a tunnel to escape to West Berlin as they struggle to overcome the obstacles blocking their ...

Like many East Germans who weren’t in line with the Party, [Günter] found life unsatisfactory on his side of the Berlin Wall ... the only option seemed to be escape to West Germany.

Less than a year after the construction of the Berlin Wall, Annelie Braun who was only 17 at the time, escaped from East Berlin to the West with the help of a hand drawn map.

The WandaVision Spin-Off Boasts an Enchanting Kathryn Hahn and a New Mystery. Hahn stars as ...

Photos held in a German archive reveal how barriers were tested to prevent East German citizens attempting to flee to freedom ...

Berlin authorities are the target of ridicule ... Despite CCTV capturing the escape, it was 41 minutes before it was noticed. Two of the four prisoners - who were serving sentences for theft ...

An active "police incident" is ongoing at the Adams/York County line, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 7 ...