0h 3min, nov 10, 1989 y - The Military Stands Down
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Having not been ordered to quell border protestors massing at the gates, or to open border checkpoints; the GDR's military entered a state of high-alert. However, on the authority of ranking commanders, a stand-down position was assumed. This accidental event ensured no massacre occured.
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0h 3min, nov 10, 1989 y
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~ 36 years ago