1957 Press Photo Street Fights In East Berlin

Street-fights in east-Berlin: The east-zone government arranged on April 13th a great, manoeuvre of the factory-fighting groups together with, units of the police in the streets east Berlin. The fights happened near the Alexander-place and in front of the east-Berlin town hall. Also tanks attende the manoeuvre. The fighting groups used unsharp muniton. The fights had the character of a citizen war. After the exercise a greet parade and meeting took place on the Bebel-Place and in front of the town-hall.

Photo measures 8 x 6 inches.

Photo is dated 4-13-1957.



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