Berlin Germany 1967 Pics

[CurtEgerer]

These are not mine. I found these in a box purchased at an estate sale. There's one in there of a ship arriving in New York as well.

[CurtEgerer]

[Sooner or later]

Thanks for sharing!

[masraum]

Wow, amazing stuff! Thanks for sharing! Germany is some place that we didn't get to while I was with my parents. They did take a vacation from Spain to Germany one year while dad was stationed in Rota, but I was in the states then. I was no longer a dependent, so no free trip to visit for the summer.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

I love this kind of stuff!

[CurtEgerer]

Me too. I was hoping to spy a shiny new '67 911S somewhere, but no luck! Here's the rest of them:

[Seahawk]

I hope there is more. Outstanding.

[CurtEgerer]

Looks like the old church is still there.

[CurtEgerer]

The Brandenberg Gate is still there and is where JFK gave his Berlin speech.

[CurtEgerer]

[Scott Douglas]

Your second picture looks like there's a 900 series P-car parked at the curb behind the fintail M-B.

[Bill Douglas]

Certainly a lot of Krautwagons around back in 1967.

[berettafan]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

The Brandenberg Gate is still there and is where JFK gave his Berlin speech.

'I'm a donut' per Eddie Izzard.



Very neat pics to look through, thanks for posting!

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

Your second picture looks like there's a 900 series P-car parked at the curb behind the fintail M-B.

Not sure what that is. Not a Porsche. Maybe a Fiat Dino or some sort of Opel???

[maxnine11]

Love the old Bosch spark plug neon sign!

[Scott Douglas]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

Not sure what that is. Not a Porsche. Maybe a Fiat Dino or some sort of Opel???

Maybe a Glas?

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

This one is interesting. It's taken from the east side and photographing a border crossing from the east was not something you did lightly. It was a very big no no and you'd have been on their turf to do it. I suspect the photographer was of a status where he didn't have to fear that stuff, a diplomat, perhaps. I suppose an Allied soldier may have not had to worry either.

[Rick Lee]

Edit. I stand corrected. That photo was taken from the west side, but likely while just inside the eastern zone. They had the border crossings 100m or so inside, so you were totally on their turf if things went south. That's a propaganda sign meant for westerners, as regular easterners wouldn't be allowed close enough to see it.

[CurtEgerer]

^^^ Interesting. Also, I really like the shot with the guy near the border gate looking through binoculars with the small child standing back near the photographer.

[oldE]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

Your second picture looks like there's a 900 series P-car parked at the curb behind the fintail M-B.

NSU Prinz, perhaps?

Thanks for sharing, Curt.

The pic of the fellow with the binoculars reminded me of a story told to me by a friend who was born in Saxony in East Germany in '64. Her grandfather was a baker, with a deep hatred and contempt for the Stazi. She recounted the day when he took her to an area close to the border and remembered the signs warning of the dangers of being in a forbidden zone. Her grandfather was showing her the various birds and when they were suddenly confronted by border guards, claimed he had no idea where they were, as he had been looking through his binoculars.
Later, when she questioned the old man as to the danger, he contemptuously dismissed the threat saying they couldn't afford lose someone who produced food.

Best
Les