French soldiers at train station Gesundbrunnen in Berlin

French soldiers have taken position with a MG on the area of train station Gesundbrunnen on the 31st of October in 1961. The East German Railways had errected a water tower with the writing GDR at train station Gesundbrunnen in Berlin-Wedding on the area belonging to West Berlin. Furthermore, soldiers from East Berlin had digged themselves in. After several protests of French town majors, the water tower was removed by the authorities of East Berlin and the confrontation came to an end

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31st Authorities Belonging Binoculars Digged Errected Furthermore Gesundbrunnen Majors Protests Reach Removed Themselves Twins

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