HistoryFleeing west to eastTo play this audio please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoHistoryMelanie Sevcenko, Berlin09/26/2014September 26, 2014When American communist and soldier Stephen Wechsler was 24, he defected from his post in southern Germany to cross into Soviet-controlled territory. Under a new name, Victor Grossman, he built a new life in East Berlin.https://p.dw.com/p/1DLaLAdvertisement