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 pressures are coming to a head in one of Germany’s primary chemical-industry clusters, centered on the East German city of Leipzig.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
“You can constantly see where the east begins and where the west begins,” says 16-year-old Constantin, who rides into the town of Meiningen on his East German Simson S50 moped.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 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
When people began chipping away at the Berlin Wall, more joined in—including the very East German border guards who were supposed to protect it.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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