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Wall anniversary: Thousands of armed men stood guard on both sides of the Berlin wall, Germany, on August 13, 1962, the first anniversary of the day the communists started building it. Both sides were set to prevent an emotional build-up that could lead to dangerous incidents. Here at Bernauer Strasse, West Berliners wave to relatives in East Berlin. (AP Photo/Werner Kreusch) Wall anniversary: Thousands of armed men stood guard on both sides of the Berlin wall, Germany, on August 13, 1962, the first anniversary of the day the communists started building it. Both sides were set to prevent an emotional build-up that could lead to dangerous incidents. Here at Bernauer Strasse, West Berliners wave to relatives in East Berlin. (AP Photo/Werner Kreusch)