The day came when we left Berlin from Bahnhof Zoo on the way to Holland and the ferry across to England. When we approached the border, the train was cleared… there were border police there. First the train was searched, then we were searched. It seemed an eternity until we were allowed back on the train, the train moved on and across the border. There were the first signs in Dutch. Everybody cheered; there were tears, and it was great.
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