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Invasion Sparks Wave of Refugees Into West Germany
Western reporters describe large numbers of Czechoslovaks crossing into West Germany after dawn strikes, with border guards waving people through and East German tanks observed nearby. A Prague chemist recalls the invasion's fear as border crossings ease yet tensions rise amid radio broadcasts and a tense frontier.
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Bonn
Alexander Schutz
Schutz
Prasue
West Germany
Bohemia
Prague
Pil-i
Dubcek
Nahine
Pilsen