"In Germany, particularly in Berlin, things were happening -- unpleasant things like the famous confrontation at Checkpoint Charlie, a bigger event than we sometimes realize." In August ...

a security gate on the Berlin Wall. Hundreds of black crosses represent those killed trying to escape East Germany. The director of the Checkpoint Charlie Museum says the land is sacred.

BERLIN – BERLIN (AP) — Checkpoint Charlie's lesser-known Cold War contemporary ... was used as a checkpoint for travelers between East Germany and West Berlin, but it's in such poor condition ...

Checkpoint Charlie was the most popular border crossing between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War. It has also had a starring role in major films, including the James Bond franchise.

Berlin — German authorities have banned actors from posing as American GIs at Checkpoint Charlie, the historic ... According to Germany's biggest tabloid BILD, the group raked in up to $5,500 ...

If one U.S. bulldozer had been at work on Aug. 13 to stop East Germany ... Berlin was put on alert, tanks and armored personnel carriers were rushed to the Friedrichstrasse’s “Checkpoint ...

Named “Charlie” from the phonetic alphabet — checkpoints “Alpha” and “Bravo” were elsewhere in Berlin — the checkpoint was established by the U.S. Army in 1961 after East Germany ...

Berlin, Germany, June 22, 1990: Dignitaries stand in front of Checkpoint Charlie as the historic guard post is removed by a crane. The site of many daring escapes, one infamous showdown between U ...

Landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Berlin Wall Memorial serve as reminders of Berlin’s history.

The Berlin Wall Memorial and Museum House at Checkpoint Charlie educate visitors about Berlin's tumultuous 20th century.

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