East German Infantry - A long line of people standing on the side of a road

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East German Infantry - A long line of people standing on the side of a road

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Late August 1961. East German infantry line up to seal off Berlin's key crossing point: the Brandenburg Gate. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."

Photos from the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall" For more information, visit the CIA's Historical Collections page (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/historical-collection-publications/index.html). By: Central Intelligence Agency

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Brandenburg Gate52.51627, 13.37769
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