East German
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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The bases were meant to guard the so-called Fulda Gap, a corridor between the East German border and Frankfurt that was considered a potential path for a Soviet invasion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The actor who played the East German assassin on Bond’s tail wasn’t so fortunate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
By now, he spoke good German and he was posted to the East German city of Dresden in 1985 where he saw first-hand the collapse of a communist state in 1989.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024
Little did we know what awaited us when we piled into our red VW Beetle on a snowy day and drove to the East German border.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023
He got right to work, watching the East German guards, learning their schedules and routines, looking for soft spots.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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