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In 1963, people deported from the GDR to the FRG were welcomed in Hof with anything but open arms. There was great distrust of those deported, as the politically persecuted, families and those repatriated were suspected to be mainly petty criminals and Stasi agents. The city of Hof in Upper Franconia had even created its own infrastructure to check and support the people after their arrival. BR Retro Franken Oberfranken