I visited Berlin for 3 1/2 days in December of 1990. The Brandenburg Gate was still enclosed in scaffolding and fenced off to foot traffic. I was there in the late afternoon and the work crews were calling it a day and I saw an opening at the far side of one of the arches and quickly walked through with no problem. I did break the laws (sorta of), and I can say I've been there, done that. I hope to return to Berlin someday in the future. It was a great experience!!
Do you have any video from 1990 showing this area with many tables set up selling Soviet military medals, pins, uniforms, military gear, etc.? I was at the Brandenburg Gate in 1990 and I promise you, it looked like a huge flea market of Soviet Army gear and other things with many tables covered with this stuff.
Def weird seeing the VoPos relaxed along with their western colleagues, the BundesPolizei; at least both agencies were doing 'legit' police work, as in to enforce public safety.
I visited Berlin for 3 1/2 days in December of 1990. The Brandenburg Gate was still enclosed in scaffolding and fenced off to foot traffic. I was there in the late afternoon and the work crews were calling it a day and I saw an opening at the far side of one of the arches and quickly walked through with no problem. I did break the laws (sorta of), and I can say I've been there, done that. I hope to return to Berlin someday in the future. It was a great experience!!
Filmschatzarchiv,
Vielen Dank fur diese Bildern aus 1990 Berlin/ Thank you for these pictures from the soon to be united Berlin of 1990!
Do you have any video from 1990 showing this area with many tables set up selling Soviet military medals, pins, uniforms, military gear, etc.? I was at the Brandenburg Gate in 1990 and I promise you, it looked like a huge flea market of Soviet Army gear and other things with many tables covered with this stuff.
Def weird seeing the VoPos relaxed along with their western colleagues, the BundesPolizei; at least both agencies were doing 'legit' police work, as in to enforce public safety.
Wie is ma denn da ruff jekomm? Gibt et da n' Treppenhaus im Tor? Und seh ick dit rischtisch? Da hammse der juten Frau in den linken Nippel jezwickt?