After sixty years apart a former Red Army soldier tracked down his wartime German sweetheart. It was love at first sight when they met in 1945 in Germany, but the aftermath of the war meant it was not to be.
Their love traveled across enemy lines and survived sixty years of separation, and they tied the knot last year in their eighties.
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They say they fell in love at first sight, despite disapproval from both sides.
Inevitably, Ivan was soon ordered to return to Siberia. On the train back he opened a letter from Liza, which told him she was expecting his child.
Their daughter was stillborn. They wrote for years, until the KGB instructed Ivan to stop.
Both Liza and Ivan eventually got married to different partners, but they were never truly happy.
After years of fruitless searching, Ivan eventually tracked Liza down in 2005. Three years later they wed.
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