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        2. The Policeman who Lifted the Border BarrierPaul Grueninger was the Swiss border police commander of the St. Gallen region that borders with Austria.
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          Paul Grüninger

          Swiss police commander

          Paul Grüninger (German pronunciation:[paʊ̯lˈɡʁyːnɪŋɐ]ⓘ; 27 October – 22 February ) was a Swiss police commander in St.

          Gallen. He was recognized as one of the Righteous Among the Nations by the Yad VashemHolocaust memorial foundation in [1] Following the AustrianAnschluss, Grüninger saved about 3, Jewish refugees by backdating their visas and falsifying other documents to indicate that they had entered Switzerland at a time when legal entry of refugees was still possible.

          He was dismissed from the police force, convicted of official misconduct, and fined Swiss francs.

          Paul was born on October 27 in St Gallen.

          He received no pension and died in poverty in [2]

          Early life

          Grüninger attended a teacher preparatory school from to He also played football semi-professionally. In he joined SC Brühl and was part of the squad that won the Swiss first division title.

          Following completion of the military service, in he joined the police corps of the canton o