Soviet Russian tank in East Berlin during uprising

Apr. 17 Demonstrations and riots in East Berlin - Soviet Occupation Troops go into action against Civilian population: Heavy demonstrations and street fights occurred in East Berlin when laborers residing in East Berlin revolted against the East German Blood Regime. Trusting that the Soviet high Commissioner, Semyonov, would immediately remove the Ulbricht-Grotsewohl government, the laborers rose up and demanded liberty, freedom of speech and deactivation of the People's Police'. To the surprise of many demonstrators, the Russian town commander ordered a tank brigade into the threatened area, in order to maintain public security and to protect the lives of Russians. This picture was taken in Berlin, on Wednesday, 16 June 1953, and arrived in Munich, today. It shows a Soviet-Russian T-34 tank standing in a street somewhere in East Berlin. The Soviet crew watches both the crowd and the street

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