The glorious Pan-European Picnic of 19th August 1989.
The Picnic: An Escape to Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain
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Edition:Hardback978184792779825/01/2024
Categories: 02. New Year 2024: History, History, New Year 2024
Tags: Cold War, Europe, Hungary
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