Soviet Russian tanks 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 occured in 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 Grotewohl 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 Soviet citizens. Photo shows Soviet tankmen and members of the East German People's Police guarding one of the many streets in the East sector. In foreground (extreme right) a policeman points his MP towards the photographer while looking in another direction when the excited crowd tried to arrest some members of the East German government

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Commissioner Deactivation Demanded Demonstrators Excited Grotewohl Guarding Immediately Laborers Maintain Occurred Ordered Points Protect Regime Remove Residing Revolted Sector Semyonov Threatened Tried Trusting Ulbricht

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