Bridgeman Arts
US soldiers and military equipment arrive in West Berlin, 1961 - crowds cheer and wave
Sunday 20th August. 1500 soldiers and military equipment arrive to join the American troops already in place in West Germany. Soldiers and military cars and tanks arrive in West Berlin, welcomed by crowds and presidents. Soldiers on top...
Curated Video
Universal Newsreel: President Sees Willy Brandt
Story 27, PRESIDENT SEES WILLY BRANDT,
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Meet the Berlin Wall tunnel digger saved by Stasi hero
To save his friends and reunite his family Boris Franzke dug seven tunnels from West Berlin to East Berlin: a risky project in the face of Stasi control (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
Hula Hoops, West Berlin, Clash, Beauty Contest
Hula Hoops Flip Continent
The hottest thing since rock'n roll, the hula hoop craze spreads from the United States to conquer Europe.
West Berlin Votes For Freedom
In the face of Khrushchev's ultimatum, West Berlin's regularly scheduled...
Curated Video
RR8622
(Duration: 4 minutes 51 seconds)
Tension is rising in Berlin where the East Germans have
introduced new stringent border controls. We look at
Berlin's security system - and...
Curated Video
Universal Newsreel
Story 33, ALLIES STAND FIRM,200 UN 34-69, b&w, sound 196104:55:24: Adanaeur tours border area,04:56:10 - wall shots and good transitional shots Berlin***04;56:50- new US troops arriving in Berlin
Curated Video
Universal Newsreel: Defy Red Threat: West Berlin Votes For Freedom
Story 10, Defy Red THreat: WEST BERLIN VOTES FOR FREEDOM,
Curated Video
Universal Newsreel: Adenauer In Berlin For Elections
Story 24, ADENAUER IN BERLIN FOR ELECTIONS
Sky News
Checkpoint Charlie and souvenier seller in Berlin
CLEAN: Exterior shots of Checkpoint Charlie in the wake of re-unification, with a barrier and signs as cars pass guards, and souvenier sellers selling chunks of the Berlin Wall on 19 February 1990 in Berlin, Germany
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Berlin: Checkpoint Charlie celebrates the 30th anniversary of its dismantling
30 years ago the Checkpoint Charlie border crossing between the communist East and capitalist West Berlin during the Cold War was removed (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Bridgeman Arts
Building of the Berlin Wall, 1961 -2
Building of the Berlin Wall, 1961. Civilians attempt to cross it.
Hearst Metrotone News
President John F. Kennedy visits West Berlin.
President John F. Kennedy visits West Berlin.
Getty Images
Berlin Airlift
/ Western Allies organize Berlin airlift to carry supplies to the people in West Berlin in response to the Soviet Berlin Blockade. Berlin Airlift on January 01, 1948 in Berlin, Germany (Footage by Getty Images)
The Guardian
Guardian: Episode 2 Life on Both Sides
In the second of five films, east and west Berliners recall living in the shadow of the wall and how this shaped their daily lives
The Guardian
Guardian: Episode 5 20 Years After the Fall
In the last of five films, we talk to Berliners about the reunification of Germany following the collapse of the communist regime.
Other
Reading Through History: History Brief: The Berlin Airlift
This video gives a brief description of the Berlin Airlift, which followed the Soviet blocking of roads into West Berlin in 1948. The Allies flew in more than 2 million tons of supplies over the course of 15 months, forcing Joseph Stalin...