One of the toughest borders to cross in all Europe is the 125-mile line between free Austria and Communist Hungary. In 1948 Hungarian Communists erected along the entire frontier a literal Iron Curtain of barbed wire in two parallel belts, each about 12 ft. high and 9 ft. deep. Between the belts they planted mines. At regular intervals they set up 30-ft. watchtowers manned by frontier police with machine guns and floodlights. Special guards with watchdogs constantly patrol the Hungarian side of the border.
This has not prevented Hungarians who hate the rule of Communist Boss Rakosi from attempting to cross...
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