Burkhart Veigel was one of East Germany's most wanted men. A West Berliner in the 1960s, Veigel helped dig tunnels under the Berlin Wall.
Berlin Wall Anniversary
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Burkhart Veigel at the Berlin Wall Memorial. (Copyright, used with permission from Burkhart Veigel)
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Burkhart Veigel in the 1960s. (Copyright, used with permission from Burkhart Veigel)
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Burkhart Veigel was an expert forger of passports. (Henry Ridgwell/VOA)
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Burkhart Veigel next to the tunnel, Nov. 5, 2014. (Henry Ridgwell)