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1961 F-84 Thunderstreak incident
The 1961 F-84 Thunderstreak incident, occurring on 14 September 1961, was an incident during the Cold War, in which two Republic F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bombers of the JaBoG 32 of the We...
The 1961 F-84 Thunderstreak incident, occurring on 14 September 1961, was an incident during the Cold War, in which two Republic F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bombers of the JaBoG 32 of the We...
1964 T-39 shootdown incident
The 1964 T-39 shootdown incident occurred on 28 January 1964, when an unarmed United States Air Force T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission was shot down over Erfurt, East Germany by a Soviet Mi...
The 1964 T-39 shootdown incident occurred on 28 January 1964, when an unarmed United States Air Force T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission was shot down over Erfurt, East Germany by a Soviet Mi...
Berlin Air Safety Center
The Berlin Air Safety Centre (BASC) was established by the Allied Control Authority Coordinating Committee on the 12 December 1945.
The Berlin Air Safety Centre (BASC) was established by the Allied Control Authority Coordinating Committee on the 12 December 1945.
Berlin border crossings
The Berlin border crossings were created as a result of the postwar division of Germany.
The Berlin border crossings were created as a result of the postwar division of Germany.
Berlin Crisis of 1961
The Berlin Crisis of 1961 was the last major politico-military European incident of the Cold War about the occupational status of the German capital city, Berlin, and of post–World War II Germany.
The Berlin Crisis of 1961 was the last major politico-military European incident of the Cold War about the occupational status of the German capital city, Berlin, and of post–World War II Germany.
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin.
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin.
Border guards of the inner German border
The border guards of the inner German border comprised tens of thousands of military, paramilitary and civilian personnel from both East and West Germany, as well as from the United Kingdom, the...
The border guards of the inner German border comprised tens of thousands of military, paramilitary and civilian personnel from both East and West Germany, as well as from the United Kingdom, the...
Border Troops of the German Democratic Republic
The Border Troops of the German Democratic Republic, in German Grenztruppen der DDR, were a military force of the GDR and the primary force guarding the Berlin Wall and the border betw...
The Border Troops of the German Democratic Republic, in German Grenztruppen der DDR, were a military force of the GDR and the primary force guarding the Berlin Wall and the border betw...
British Frontier Service
The British Frontier Service was a British government organisation that was responsible for border monitoring duties in West Germany between 1946 and 1991.
The British Frontier Service was a British government organisation that was responsible for border monitoring duties in West Germany between 1946 and 1991.
Bundesgrenzschutz
Bundesgrenzschutz (BGS; Federal Border Force) was the first federal police organization in Western Germany after World War II permitted by the Allied occupation authorities.
Bundesgrenzschutz (BGS; Federal Border Force) was the first federal police organization in Western Germany after World War II permitted by the Allied occupation authorities.
Böseckendorf
Böseckendorf is a village in the Teistungen municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Germany.
Böseckendorf is a village in the Teistungen municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Germany.
Crossing the inner German border
Crossing the inner German border remained possible throughout the Cold War; it was never entirely sealed in the fashion of the border between the two Koreas, though there were severe restriction...
Crossing the inner German border remained possible throughout the Cold War; it was never entirely sealed in the fashion of the border between the two Koreas, though there were severe restriction...
Development of the inner German border
The development of the inner German border took place in a number of stages between 1945 and the mid-1980s.
The development of the inner German border took place in a number of stages between 1945 and the mid-1980s.
Escape attempts and victims of the inner German border
There were numerous escape attempts and victims of the inner German border during its 45 years of existence from 1945 to 1990.
There were numerous escape attempts and victims of the inner German border during its 45 years of existence from 1945 to 1990.
Fall of the inner German border
The fall of the inner German border came rapidly and unexpectedly in November 1989, along with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The fall of the inner German border came rapidly and unexpectedly in November 1989, along with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Fortifications of the inner German border
The fortifications of the inner German border comprised a complex system of interlocking fortifications and security zones long and several kilometres deep, running from the Baltic Sea to Czech...
The fortifications of the inner German border comprised a complex system of interlocking fortifications and security zones long and several kilometres deep, running from the Baltic Sea to Czech...
Helmstedt-Marienborn border crossing
The Border checkpoint Helmstedt–Marienborn (Grenzübergang Helmstedt-Marienborn), called Grenzübergangsstelle Marienborn (GÜSt) (border crossing Marienborn) by the German Democratic...
The Border checkpoint Helmstedt–Marienborn (Grenzübergang Helmstedt-Marienborn), called Grenzübergangsstelle Marienborn (GÜSt) (border crossing Marienborn) by the German Democratic...
Helmstedt–Marienborn border crossing
The Border checkpoint Helmstedt–Marienborn, named Grenzübergangsstelle Marienborn by the German Democratic Republic, was the largest and most important border crossing on the Inner German bo...
The Border checkpoint Helmstedt–Marienborn, named Grenzübergangsstelle Marienborn by the German Democratic Republic, was the largest and most important border crossing on the Inner German bo...
Inner German border
The Inner German border was the frontier between the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 to 1990.
The Inner German border was the frontier between the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 to 1990.
Kurt Lichtenstein
Kurt Lichtenstein (Born 1 December 1911 Berlin, Died 12 October 1961 inner German border) was a communist journalist, and his death was a notable result of the German Democratic Republic's borde...
Kurt Lichtenstein (Born 1 December 1911 Berlin, Died 12 October 1961 inner German border) was a communist journalist, and his death was a notable result of the German Democratic Republic's borde...
Museums of the inner German border
Numerous museums of the inner German border are located along the course of the former border between East and West Germany, documenting its story and in some places preserving original elements...
Numerous museums of the inner German border are located along the course of the former border between East and West Germany, documenting its story and in some places preserving original elements...
Observation Post Alpha
Observation Post Alpha, OP Alpha or Point Alpha was a Cold War observation post between Rasdorf, Hesse, West Germany and Geisa, Thuringia, East Germany.
Observation Post Alpha, OP Alpha or Point Alpha was a Cold War observation post between Rasdorf, Hesse, West Germany and Geisa, Thuringia, East Germany.
Oebisfelde
Oebisfelde is a village and a former municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Oebisfelde is a village and a former municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Probstzella
Probstzella is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany.
Probstzella is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany.
Republikflucht
"Republikflucht" ("escape from the republic") and "Republikflüchtling(e)" ("fugitives from the republic") were the terms used by authorities in the German Democratic Republic (GDR - East G...
"Republikflucht" ("escape from the republic") and "Republikflüchtling(e)" ("fugitives from the republic") were the terms used by authorities in the German Democratic Republic (GDR - East G...
Schwanheide
Schwanheide is a municipality in the district of Ludwigslust, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Schwanheide is a municipality in the district of Ludwigslust, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Seeburger Zipfel
The Seeburger Zipfel, comprising Weinmeisterhöhe and part of Groß Glienicke, was part of an exchange of territory between Britain and the Soviet Union regarding West-Berlin.
The Seeburger Zipfel, comprising Weinmeisterhöhe and part of Groß Glienicke, was part of an exchange of territory between Britain and the Soviet Union regarding West-Berlin.
Senate Reserve
The Senate Reserve was a stockpile of food and other necessities which the Senate of West Berlin was required to maintain in case of another Berlin Blockade.
The Senate Reserve was a stockpile of food and other necessities which the Senate of West Berlin was required to maintain in case of another Berlin Blockade.
SM-70
The SM-70 (Splittermine Modell 1970) was an East German directional antipersonnel mine developed specifically to combat "Republikflucht" (defection) across the Inner German Border (Grenze'...
The SM-70 (Splittermine Modell 1970) was an East German directional antipersonnel mine developed specifically to combat "Republikflucht" (defection) across the Inner German Border (Grenze'...
T-39 Aircraft Incident
The T-39 Aircraft Incident occurred on January 28, 1964, when an unarmed USAF T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission was shot down over Erfurt, East Germany, by a Soviet MiG-19.
The T-39 Aircraft Incident occurred on January 28, 1964, when an unarmed USAF T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission was shot down over Erfurt, East Germany, by a Soviet MiG-19.
Wartha (Eisenach)
Wartha is a town in the subdivision of Wartha-Göringen which forms part of the independent-city district of Eisenach in Thuringia state, Germany.
Wartha is a town in the subdivision of Wartha-Göringen which forms part of the independent-city district of Eisenach in Thuringia state, Germany.
West Berlin Air Corridor
During the Cold War era (1945–1990), the West Berlin Air Corridors comprised three regulated airways for civil and military air traffic of the Western Allies between West Berlin and West Germany...
During the Cold War era (1945–1990), the West Berlin Air Corridors comprised three regulated airways for civil and military air traffic of the Western Allies between West Berlin and West Germany...
Wildeck
Wildeck is a community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany lying right at the boundary with Thuringia, 54 km southeast of Kassel.
Wildeck is a community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany lying right at the boundary with Thuringia, 54 km southeast of Kassel.
Zarrentin
Zarrentin is a town in the district of Ludwigslust, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.
Zarrentin is a town in the district of Ludwigslust, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.