K, John
El tºnel 29
- ISBN 13:
- 9788418363320
- author:
- K, John
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- SALAMANDRA
- language:
- Spanish
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 62
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.3 centimetres (0
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Tunnel 29: A Daring Escape Under the Berlin Wall. In the summer of 1962, a group of brave excavators led by young engineer Joachim Rudolph made history by digging a narrow tunnel under the heavily guarded Berlin Wall. Their remarkable feat allowed 29 people to escape to freedom, outsmarting agents and spies from the Stasi. The plan was both audacious and impossible: to dig a tunnel beneath the "death strip", a heavily fortified area between East and West Berlin. The team's determination paid off, as they successfully caved in a 135-meter-long passage between a factory and an abandoned building. This remarkable achievement is told in vivid detail by Helena Merriman, who drew on countless hours of interviews with survivors and thousands of documents from the Stasi archives. A gripping account of one of history's most daring escapes, The Tunnel 29 is a testament to human ingenuity and courage in the face of oppression.