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Stasi, The East German Secret Police, Photographed Everything and Everyone

The German Stasi Secret Police Photo Archive Captured In “Top Secret”

“Top Secret: Images from the Stasi Archives” is a remarkable collection of photographs from the Stasi, the notorious secret police in communist East Germany. They photographed everything and everyone, and here’s the proof.

Filed Under: Books, Art Books, Germany, Photography

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