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A story about Siegfried Kath, an antique dealer and a millionaire in the GDR On 15 December 1961 Siegfried Kath travels without a visa with an interzone train to the GDR to visit his grandparents near Erfurt. He finally lands in a reception camp and receives GDR papers. His exit applications are rejected. Kath finally finds himself with his fate and becomes a millionaire – until he loses everything again. We then talk about the life of Siegfried…
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In this episode of »Stories from History« Daniel tells a story about Siegried Kath, antique dealer and millionaire in the GDR.

·Heidelberg, Germany
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A story about Siegfried Kath, an antique dealer and a millionaire in the GDR On 15 December 1961 Siegfried Kath travels without a visa with an interzone train to the GDR to visit his grandparents near Erfurt. He finally lands in a reception camp and receives GDR papers. His exit applications are rejected. Kath finally finds himself with his fate and becomes a millionaire – until he loses everything again. We then talk about the life of Siegfried…

·Heidelberg, Germany
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Geschichten aus der Geschichte broke the news in Heidelberg, Germany on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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