When Joachim Gauck was eleven years old, in 1951, his father was arrested by Soviet occupation forces; he was not to return until 1955.
1951년, 요아힘 가우크가 11살일 때 소련 점령군이 그의 아버지를 체포하였으며 아버지는 1955년까지 돌아오지 못했다.