Berlin 2006

[DaveNZ]

The resizing of the photo's may make it hard to read so to avoid straining your eyes here is what is written on the side....

"Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the struggle against the German Fascist Invaders for the freedom and independence of the Soviet Union"

Interesting memorial

Freedom and the Soviet Union are two words that dont sit together very well

I think there should be a memorial as well to remember the German Landser who had to go through so much on the Eastern Front. Remember too that many of the German POW's never even came home.

anyhow i dont mean to go on

Nice pictures; i too plan on visiting Berlin in about a years time all going to plan.

[frank savage]

and the shops?

hi, jan.
very interesting post!
I'll be there on 10th may. You know if there's any militaria shops in berlin?
cheers

[VonLuck]

Fascinating, thanks for posting these! It is sad that there is a monument to the Soviets' sacrifice but nothing like it for the average Wehrmacht joe that left his life in some forsaken frozen corner of the Russian steppe. I hope that as time heals the wounds this will be recognized and honored also without the nazi stigma.

[kristensen]

hi, jan.
very interesting post!
I'll be there on 10th may. You know if there's any militaria shops in berlin?
cheers

Hi Frank.

I have been there a couple of times an visited:

Manfred Klar Militaria, Motzstrasse 32 and the shop in the antiquemarket under Friedrichtrasse station (across the road from Universitätsstrasse).

Have a nice trip in Berlin. Remember to have dinner in the tv-tower. Good food while you rotate slowly 207 metres over Berlin.

PS: Maik Koplecks guide to Berlin 1933-45 is really good to have.....
http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASI...079318-1719721

[kristensen]

Nice pictures.
Thank you very much for posting.

I was just there last week. It's really super.

[IanC]

Thanks all for your comments and thought provoking postings.

As promised here is a final couple of pictures that may be of interest.

Cheers

Ian

[IanC]

Holocaust Memorial....

[IanC]

I won't insult your intelligence with descriptions of the next 2 photos..

[IanC]

bb2

[IanC]

The Reichstag next. Note the queue to get to the viewing dome, If you are planning to view the dome on your trip, my advice is go early morning or early evening once the schools and other tourist's have left!

[IanC]

The Brandenburg Gate from the top of the Reichstag

[IanC]

The Anhalter Bahnhof train station

[IanC]

The final picture is of the air raid shelter near the Anhalter S Bahn

Hope you enjoy these.

Cheers

Ian

[upbeek]

great pics here guys ,has brought back some memories for me

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Ian, thanks for posting these. It is a city I would like to return to. Your pictures brought back memories of my own trip to Berlin in 2005, which can be seen in the association members only forum here:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=99133

Cheers, Ade.