This is an iconic photo of the Cold War and the Berlin Wall taken on August 15, 1961. An East German soldier jumps over a barbed wire fence and crosses to the West. It was a symbol, but what exactly do we know about this fugitive? Journalist who was correspondent for France Télévisions in Germany, Patrice Romedenne explains why this man embarked on this “leap towards freedom” to use the title of his book published by Plon.
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“The Leap of Freedom”, by Patrice Romedenne
