Authorities in Germany's capital Berlin have banned local performers from wearing US army uniforms at CheckpointCharlie, the iconic Cold War crossing between the east and west of the city.
If one U.S. bulldozer had been at work on Aug. 13 to stop East Germany ... Berlin was put on alert, tanks and armored personnel carriers were rushed to the Friedrichstrasse’s “Checkpoint ...
Checkpoint Charlie was the most popular border crossing between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War. It has also had a starring role in major films, including the James Bond ...
Photo: DPA We look at the history behind the barrier that split communist East Germany ... called CheckpointCharlie by Western troops. It was located in the heart of Berlin in a sector ...