Berlin, October 1961. - Beginning August 23, when the East German police closed all but seven of the crossing points between the two parts of this city and limited access for allied personnel to Friedrich Strasse, the Communists attempted to limit the entry of Americans into the Soviet Sector. This campaign reached a climax in late October, when the 'People's Police' insisted upon identification of persons entering East Berlin in official American cars. The Americans, under instructions from their government, refused to identify themselves. As a demonstration of the right of access to East Berlin the U.S. Army on October 26 escorted an American car past the communist police lines at Friedrich Strasse. The police permitted the car to pass without identification.
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Berlin, October 1961. - Beginning August 23, when the East German police closed all but seven of the crossing points between the two parts of this city and limited access for allied personnel to Friedrich Strasse, the Communists attempted to limit the entry of Americans into the Soviet Sector. This campaign reached a climax in late October, when the 'People's Police' insisted upon identification of persons entering East Berlin in official American cars. The Americans, under instructions from their government, refused to identify themselves. As a demonstration of the right of access to East Berlin the U.S. Army on October 26 escorted an American car past the communist police lines at Friedrich Strasse. The police permitted the car to pass without identification.

Date

01 janv. 1961

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Photo12/UIG/HUM Images

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