The town of Pabstleithen (approx. 300 inhabitants), which is located near the border, came under close scrutiny by the German Border Police (DGP) as the border regime tightened in the 1950s. The first forced evictions took place in the 1950s, affecting a total of 57 families by the 1970s. Since a border company was stationed in Pabstleithen and the place was already on the edge of the border, Pabstleithen was preserved with a greatly reduced population.

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

June 23, 2019

Another village razed to the ground by its proximity to the iron curtain after its inhabitants were driven out.

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Adorfer Mountainbiker

July 16, 2020

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