Dismantling the border strip
OBJECT INFORMATION
Info
November 10 - December 10 1989
Near Tann (Rhön), between Günthers and Motzlar
Created By:
Karl-Heinz PongsLicense:
From the Set
Dismantling the border strip between Guenthers, in the Hessian town Tann on the Rhoen River and Motzlar, a locality in the municipal of Schleid in the Suhl district, now known as Thuringia.
Depicts
border fence,
cleared border strip,
engineering vehicle,
group of people,
inner German border,
naturefall of the Berlin Wall,
inner German border,
roadmakingPlaces
Günthers/Motzlar border crossing,
Tann (Rhön)Related
Original Caption
"This is what the planned border strips looked like. The idea was that they'd be easier to police so that no one could pass unnoticed from Germany to Germany and it'd also be easier to carry out a firing order."
