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Poignant Moments |
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Why don’t I just rest my hand on the machine gun as I look into the East. Notice the new window cut into the building where two others are looking in the same direction. School boys pay no heed to the Army lads whom they have seen their whole lives. According to the ad, Jupon not only styles hair but purveys all manner of women’s necessities. |
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After you get your tanks and armored personnel carriers lined up, lets play ball. |
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At Seppl’s shop you could buy vegetables & cheese, not to mention fruit. These two dear ladies are of an age that they lived through some harsh times. |
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Landmarks |
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Russian War Memorial – Special wreaths are on display today. |
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Reichstag –
1 May 1964 –
Labor Day -
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Arbeit The sign proclaims, "Unity, Peace, Freedom." |
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Pregnant Oyster where many of our members enjoyed world class entertainment. |
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A church and a VW bus that might pass inspection this time. |
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"Stick your head through the sun roof and see if we're in the right lane…" |
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Our favorite memorial church, the Gedächtniskirche, and just in time for lunch. |
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Is Berlin flat? |
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The Zoo Train Station – Bahnhof Zoologischer Garten – Activity there day and night. |
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Schloss Charlottenburg from the garden side – Largest palace in Berlin – Tours available. |
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Is it an apartment building? Some of the windows have elegant lace. |
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Brandenburg Gate at night. It took a lot of work to restore this landmark after reunification. |
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Ernst Reuter Platz at night. The Telefunken name was on a lot of pictures because of its striking nighttime beauty. |
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Glienicke Bridge over the River Havel to Potsdam – A great place to exchange spies back in those days. Potsdam is a beautiful place. |
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America, Britain and France stand tall together. |
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Attention – For the next 3km you will be in the Soviet Zone. (Nice pre-Nader Corvair.) |
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War Damage |
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There were still a number of war damaged buildings around town in the mid 60’s. |
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Was this a train station? |
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A closer look… |
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A man in period clothes walks past the remains of a building that, before the war, was obviously a magnificent structure. |
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Another victim of the war -- work proceeds to put the unstable remains of this once-great building to rest. |
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Waterways |
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A memorial to The Unknown Refugee. |
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You are entering the American Sector. Carrying weapons off duty is forbidden. Obey traffic rules. |
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It'll be a tight squeeze, but this boat was built to fit the bridge, right? |
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Always aim between the piers when attempting to go under the bridge! |
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Onlookers observe. Men on the lagging boat are armed. Duck hunters? Probably not! |
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The canals had a "wall" of their own. |
