Checkpoint Charlie

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Checkpoint Charlie Description

The whole world knew of Checkpoint Charlie, the crossing point for foreigners, diplomats and the military in the heart of Berlin on the border between the American and Soviet sectors. Here more than anywhere else in the city the Cold War made itself felt as French, British and American soldiers on one side and Soviet soldiers on the other eyed each other suspiciously. The security arrangements on the Eastern side were very costly: several barriers, chicanes through which all vehicles had to wind their way and armed watch-towers were all constructed in order to prevent any attempts to escape. At the height of the Berlin crisis, between Oct. 25 and 28, 1961, American and Soviet tanks faced each other here on Friedrichstrasse with their

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Hobbies & Activities category: Historic site; Military attraction or museum