Removing the First Section

This young East German soldier is removing the very first sections of heavy concrete to get the Potsdamer Platz area converted to an east-west walkthrough for foot traffic. The official opening of the Wall was many weeks later. Initially there were just small panels removed here and there. The long stretches of Wall were removed with much more sophisticated equipment.

Removing the First Section

This young East German soldier is removing the very first sections of heavy concrete to get the Potsdamer Platz area converted to an east-west walkthrough for foot traffic. The official opening of the Wall was many weeks later. Initially there were just small panels removed here and there. The long stretches of Wall were removed with much more sophisticated equipment.