HISTGE; Germany; German history; East Germany; European history; military history; Soviet history; Early Berlin Wall era; European politics; Berlin; Berlin Wall; Checkpoint Charlie; broken families staring; Cold War era; Cars; 60s
HISTGE; Berlin; Berlin Wall era; Checkpoint Charlie 1961; US Zone border; 1960 cars; cars; 60s; Cold War era; Divided families; German history; European politics; Soviet history; East Germany
Soviet War Memorial Berlin commemoration Cold War British sector tourism tourist Eastern Bloc Cyrillic Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Description
A memorial erected in 1945, within a few months of the capture of the city by Soviet forces. Built in the British sector it was manned by Soviet Guards throughout the Cold War. After the Berlin Wall was raised the monument required constant protection by British soldiers from West Berliners. The main inscription says "Eternal glory to heroes who fell in battle with the German fascist invaders for the freedom and independence of the Soviet Union"
Soviet War Memorial Berlin commemoration Cold War British sector tourism tourist Eastern Bloc Cyrillic Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Description
A memorial erected in 1945, within a few months of the capture of the city by Soviet forces. Built in the British sector it was manned by Soviet Guards throughout the Cold War. After the Berlin Wall was raised the monument required constant protection by British soldiers from West Berliners. The main inscription says "Eternal glory to heroes who fell in battle with the German fascist invaders for the freedom and independence of the Soviet Union"
Soviet War Memorial Berlin commemoration Cold War British sector tourism tourist Eastern Bloc Cyrillic Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Description
A memorial erected in 1945, within a few months of the capture of the city by Soviet forces. Built in the British sector it was manned by Soviet Guards throughout the Cold War. After the Berlin Wall was raised the monument required constant protection by British soldiers from West Berliners. The main inscription says "Eternal glory to heroes who fell in battle with the German fascist invaders for the freedom and independence of the Soviet Union"
Soviet War Memorial Berlin commemoration Cold War British sector tourism tourist Eastern Bloc Cyrillic Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Description
A memorial erected in 1945, within a few months of the capture of the city by Soviet forces. Built in the British sector it was manned by Soviet Guards throughout the Cold War. After the Berlin Wall was raised the monument required constant protection by British soldiers from West Berliners. The main inscription says "Eternal glory to heroes who fell in battle with the German fascist invaders for the freedom and independence of the Soviet Union"
The Wall, Berlin Wall Hole in the Wall, Wall, Gate, Door, West Berlin, East Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Deutshland, Europe, European, City, Cities, Sentry, Capital, Cold War, Spy, Spying, History, Concrete, Tourist, Tourists, Tourism, Sightseeing, Visiting the attractions, Places of Interest, Seeing the sights, History, KGB, DDR, GDR
The Wall, Berlin Wall, Hole in the Wall, Gate, Door, Door in the Wall, Gateway in the Wall, Entrance in the Wall, Access in the Wall, Pathway, Cross, Crossing, Wall, Divided, KGB, DDR, GDR, East meets West, West meets East, Separated, Divided City, West Berlin, East Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Security, Deutschland, Europe, European, Capital, City, Cities, Sentry, Cold War, Spy, Spying, Secret, Top Secret, History, Concrete Tourist, Tourists, Tourism, Sightseeing, Visiting the attractions, Places of Interest, Seeing the sights, Sentry, Patrol, Guard, Communism, Unification, Occupation, Politics, British, British Sector, Sector, Boarder, Boarder Crossing, Guard, 13 August 1961, 9 November 1989, 1939-1945, 1961- 1989, 13/8/61, 9/11/89
Description
This is the only door in the Berlin Wall and was situated in the British sector. It connected West Birlin to East Germany and had a boarder guard at the East end, There was a long fenced path to connect the two door ways. Why it was there and who used it was unknown.
The Wall, Berlin Wall, Hole in the Wall, Gate, Door, Door in the Wall, Gateway in the Wall, Entrance in the Wall, Access in the Wall, Pathway, Cross, Crossing, Wall, Divided, KGB, DDR, GDR, East meets West, West meets East, Separated, Divided City, West Berlin, East Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Security, Deutschland, Europe, European, Capital, City, Cities, Sentry, Cold War, Spy, Spying, Secret, Top Secret, History, Concrete Tourist, Tourists, Tourism, Sightseeing, Visiting the attractions, Places of Interest, Seeing the sights, Sentry, Patrol, Guard, Communism, Unification, Occupation, Politics, British, British Sector, Sector, Boarder, Boarder Crossing, Guard, 13 August 1961, 9 November 1989, 1939-1945, 1961- 1989, 13/8/61, 9/11/89, History
Description
There was a "Hole in the Wall" where "Eastern Trustee's" were allowed to enter through into the West. It was in the British Sector near the Havel Taken October 1983
Crosses, Cross, Wreath, Memorial, Graves, Burial, Death, Deaths, In Memoriam, Escape, Escapees, Shot, Kill, Killed, Killing, West Berlin, East Berlin, Berlin, Germany, East Germany, City, Cities, Cold War, The Wall, Berlin Wall, Wall, Die Mauer, Divided, KGB, DDR, GDR, East meets West, West meets East, Separated, Divided City, West Berlin, East Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Security, Deutschland, Europe, European, Capital, City, Cities, Sentry, Spy, Spying, Secret, Top Secret, History, Concrete Tourist, Tourists, Tourism, Sightseeing, Visiting the Attractions, Places of Interest, Seeing the Sights, Sentry, Patrol, Guard, Communism, Unification, Occupation, Politics, British, British Sector, Sector Checkpoint Charlie, Allied, Allied Check Point, Friedrichstadt, Friedrichstrasse, Soviet Sector, Russian, Russian Sector, Diplomats, Boarder, Boarder Crossing, American, Soviet, American Sector, US Army Checkpoint, Checkpoint, Border, Border Crossing, Guard, 13 August 1961, 9 November 1989, 1939-1945, 1961- 1989, 13/8/61, 9/11/89, Barrier, Spies, Secret Agent, Secret, Tourist, Holiday, Days Out, History, Tourist, Tourists, Tourism, Tourist Attractions, Sightseeing, Visiting the attractions, Places of Interest, Sentry Box, Seeing the Sights, Look Out Post, Patrol, Guard, Dramatic, Dramatic Event, Diplomatic, Diplomatic Incident, Sign, Signs, Sign Post, Sign Posts, Soldier, Secret, Top Secret,
Description
These crosses were erected in memoriam to those who tried to escape unsuccessfully from East Berlin during the Cold War. Unfortunately this memorial was only temporary as there was too much opposition to it being a permanent fixture.
Politics Society German Germany Deutschland Cold War Unification Der Mauer Berlin Wall Divided City East Berlin Russia Europe European Graffiti Tramlines Cobbles Cobbled Street Division
Politics Society German Germany Deutschland Reichstag Cold War Unification Der Mauer Berlin Wall City Canal 1983 East Berlin Russia Watchtower Television Tower Europe European
Checkpoint Charlie, Allied, Allied Check Point, Friedrichstadt, Friedrichstrasse, West Berlin, East Berlin, Berlin, Germany, East Germany, City, Cities, Cold War, Boarder, Boarder Crossing, American, US Army Checkpoint, Checkpoint, Soviet, American Sector, Soviet Sector, Russian, Russian Sector, Russian Soldier, Diplomats, GDR, Foreign, Foreign Visits, Foreign Visitors, 13 August 1961, 9 November 1989, 1939-1945, 1961-1989, Europe, European, Divided, Separated, Divided City, The Wall, Berlin Wall, Die Mauer, Barrier, Spy, Spying, Secret, Tourist, Holiday, Days Out, History, Tourist, Tourists, Tourism, Tourist Attractions, Sightseeing, Visiting the attractions, Places of Interest, Seeing the Sights, Sentry, Sentry Box, Look Out Post, Patrol, Guard, Dramatic, Dramatic Event, Diplomatic, Diplomatic Incident, Sign, Signs, Sign Post, Sign Posts, History 13 August 1961, 9 November 1989, 1939-1945, 1961- 1989, 13/8/61, 9/11/89, History, KGB, DDR, GDR
Berlin; Berlin Wall; Europe; Germany; architectural detail; commemorative; horizontal; pavement in front of Reichstag; plaque in sidewalk; tourism; travel
Description
Site of part of the Berlin Wall commemorated in a plaque embedded in the pavement outside of the Reichstag government building in Berlin, Germany.
Politics Society German Germany Deutschland Reichstag Cold War Unification Der Mauer Berlin Wall City Canal 1983 Low Light night East Berlin Russia Watchtower Television Tower Europe European
Berlin; East Berlin; Europe; Fernsehturm; Germany; Mitte; Oranienburger Strasse; blue sky; editorial use; horizontal; public place; sunny; television tower; tourism; travel; unidentified people
Description
Sunny Sunday in old East Berlin. People walking down Oranienburger Strasse in the Mitte area of Berlin. Landmark television tower Fernsehturm in the distance. Unidentified people. Public place, Editorial use.
Berlin, The Wall, Wall, Die Mauer, Portsdamer Platz, West Berlin, East Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, City, Cities, Sentry Cold War, Cold War Era, Capital, Europe, European, German History, Soviet History, European History, European Politics, DDR, Divided City, Demonstration, Demonstrate, Demonstrator, Protest, 13 August 1961, 9 November 1989, 1939-1945, 1961- 1989, 13/8/61, 9/11/89, History Protesting, Protester, protester, Activist, Advocate, Advocates, Advocating, Advocated, Advocacy, Campaigner, Campaign, Campaigning, Supporter, Sit-in, Crusader, Fighter, Publicly, Ban the Bomb, Pleading, Begging, Collecting, Money Box, Lock, Padlock, Disable, Wheel Chair, Sitting in a Wheel Chair, Concrete, Slab of Concrete, Piece of the Wall, Section of the Wall, Segment of the Wall, Part of the Wall, Recorder, Hat, Blanket, Cold, Winter, Graffiti, Tourist, Tourists, Tourism, Sightseeing, Visiting the attractions, Places of Interest, Seeing the sights,
HISTGE; Germany; Berlin; Berlin Wall era; European politics; Military history; National rejoicing; Brandenburg Gate; Architecture; Design; Classical design; German history; Soviet history
artillery, barrel, Berlin, bird, fotoLibra, Germany, gun, Lev Kerbel, Memorial, Mikhail Gorvits, Mitte, ML-2 152mm gun-howitzer, Red Army, Soviet, Soviet Armed Forces, Straße des 17. Juni, Tiergarten, Vladimir Tsigal, war
Description
Soviet War Memorial on Straße des 17. Juni in the Tiergarten, Berlin
HISTGE; Berlin; Berlin Wall era; European politics; German history; Soviet Union history; Checkpoint Charlie open again; Cars; Trabant car; National rejoicing
Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, 1977, Cold War, Allies, allied, sector, American, British, Russian, East Germany, German, allied checkpoint, , 1970's, Berlin Wall, divided, city, Europe, iron curtain, military, checkpoint, soldier, stars and stripes, American Flag, road, historic, Land Rover,
Architecture, The Wall, Berlin Wall, West Berlin, East Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Capital, Cold War, Spy, Spying, Topographie des Terrors, Prinz-Albrecht Strasses, Niederkirchner, Nazi, Politics, National Socialist Germany, Third Reich, Third Reich Security Service, Gestapo, Gestapo HQ, Gestapo Headquarters, SS Headquarters, SS HQ, Cellars, Concrete, Tourist, Tourists, Tourism, Sightseeing, Visiting the attractions, Places of Interest, Seeing the sights,
politics; Cold War; Khrushchev; Kruschev; Nikita Khrushchev; Nikita; diplomacy; Russian; Russians; USSR; Soviet; Soviets; communist; communism; politicians; leaders; leader; 1960; 1960s; September; nuclear; war; conflict; dictator; dictators, United Nations, General Assembly, UN, New York, USA, US, America, Americas,
Description
USA New York -- 22 Sep 1960 -- Nikita Khrushchev - the leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ( USSR ), at a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, USA -- Picture by Warren Leffler | Lightroom Photos
Politics Society Architecture West Berlin Wall Europe European Cities Cold War Unification Politics American Forces Occupation British Border Crossing East Germany Ost Russian Guards Brandenburg Gate Graffiti 1980's Pariser Platz Carl HISTGE
Politics Society Architecture West Berlin Wall Europe European Cities Cold War Unification Politics American Forces Occupation British Border Crossing East Germany Ost Russian Guards Brandenburg Gate Graffiti 1980's Pariser Platz Carl HISTGE
Politics Society Architecture West Berlin Wall Europe European Cities Cold War Unification Politics American Forces Occupation British Border Crossing East Germany Ost Russian Guards Brandenburg Gate Graffiti 1980's Pariser Platz Carl HISTGE
Politics Society Architecture West Berlin Wall Europe European Cities Cold War Unification Politics American Forces Occupation British Border Crossing East Germany Ost Russian Guards Brandenburg Gate Graffiti 1980's Pariser Platz Carl HISTGE
Protest Events Wilhelmstrasse, Berlin, Germany, British Embassy, new Berlin wall, armed guards, blocked street, terrorist threat, isolation, threatened by the rest of the world, gated communities, fear, now we not they are behind the wall, paranoia, P2003
Politics Society Architecture West Berlin Wall Europe European Cities Cold War Unification Politics American Forces Occupation British Border Crossing East Germany Ost Russian Guards Aerial Brandenburg Gate Graffiti 1980's Pariser Platz Carl HISTGE
Politics Society Architecture West Berlin Wall Europe European Cities Cold War Unification Politics American Forces Occupation British Border Crossing East Germany Ost Russian Guards Aerial Brandenburg Gate Graffiti 1980's Pariser Platz Carl HISTGE
Berlin; EU; Europe; Germany; fishing for diamonds; painted; painting; paintings; pictures; public art; side of building; social commentary; social statement; tourism; travel; vertical; wall; wall mural
Description
Fishing for diamonds wall art painted on building in Berlin. Social commentary about finding their fortunes in Berlin. Public art.
Politics Society Checkpoint Charlie West Berlin Wall Europe European Cities Cold War Unification Politics American Allied Forces Occupation British Aerial Flag Museum Border Crossing East Germany Ost Russian 1983 der Mauer World War Friedrichstrasse HISTGE
Politics Society Checkpoint Charlie West Berlin Wall Europe European Cities Cold War Unification Politics American Allied Forces Occupation British Aerial Flag Museum Border Crossing East Germany Ost Russian 1983 der Mauer World War Friedrichstrasse HISTGE