Historydraftbeta HistorydraftbetaWhat happened 12 August 1961AD in Germany
Check most memorable events 12 August 1961AD in Germany.East Germany, Germany Saturday Aug 12, 1961 Berlin Wall
The Order has signed
East Germany, Germany Saturday Aug 12, 1961 On Saturday, 12 August 1961, the leaders of the GDR attended a garden party at a government guesthouse in Döllnsee, in a wooded area to the north of East Berlin. There, Ulbricht signed the order to close the border and erect a wall.