2 East Germans Defect
United Press International
MUNICH, West Germany —
Two uniformed East German border guards defected to West Germany on Wednesday, West German border police said. Police said the guards, 20 and 24, were sent to repair a disabled vehicle at the border and seized the opportunity to climb over the border fence.
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