Hello Torsten,
Very well done. You answered all three questions correctly.
The answers are:
1). Steinstücken. This small Dorf consisted of about 15 homes, a Gasthaus, a Bakery, Butcher Shop, Post Office and Bus Stop.
I never really felt the oppression of the "Wall" in Berlin until on the occasional weekend, when I and another friend, would venture off to Steinstücken. The wall would suddenly open up to a very narrow cobble stoned street that ran about 200 meters with the "Wall" encroaching on both sides. There also were several "Watch Towers" along either side of the Wall. It was very austere and very oppressive. Then suddenly it popped open to the small Dorf of Steinstücken.
2 & 3). To the surprise of many, General Luscious D. CLAY was brought back to Berlin. Upon learning of the demise of Steinstücken, he and President John F. KENNEDY embarked on a plan of action to save the little village. General CLAY himself, flew into Steinstücken in a helicopter. When it touched down, he stepped out and surveyed the construction of the Wall that was going to cut it off from Berlin. It didn't take the East Germans and Russians long to figure out who he was. Upon confirmation, they panicked. One thing led to another, and before anyone realized it, they had actually built the Wall around Steinstücken. While it seemed to insure the village was safe, for years afterwards, the Russians harrassed the populace of that small Dorf. They would without warning stop all traffic from leaving or entering. Eventually they would back off, only to engage in this type of activity again. A small contingent of Military Police would be flown in, in shifts, to help safeguard the little village. The confrontations with the Soviets went on and on until in 1972, an official written agreement finally settled the matter. After that, the residents of Steinstücken were pretty much left in peace, until the fall of the Wall in 1989.
For a time, a monument comprised of two crossed helicopter rotor blades marked the spot where Gen. CLAY first set down. I doubt this monument today is still there, and doubt very many people even recall that this happened.
Well done Torsten. You are now again in the "Hot Seat". I hope some other members start participating so we get some other challenges going.
Very well done. You answered all three questions correctly.
The answers are:
1). Steinstücken. This small Dorf consisted of about 15 homes, a Gasthaus, a Bakery, Butcher Shop, Post Office and Bus Stop.
I never really felt the oppression of the "Wall" in Berlin until on the occasional weekend, when I and another friend, would venture off to Steinstücken. The wall would suddenly open up to a very narrow cobble stoned street that ran about 200 meters with the "Wall" encroaching on both sides. There also were several "Watch Towers" along either side of the Wall. It was very austere and very oppressive. Then suddenly it popped open to the small Dorf of Steinstücken.2 & 3). To the surprise of many, General Luscious D. CLAY was brought back to Berlin. Upon learning of the demise of Steinstücken, he and President John F. KENNEDY embarked on a plan of action to save the little village. General CLAY himself, flew into Steinstücken in a helicopter. When it touched down, he stepped out and surveyed the construction of the Wall that was going to cut it off from Berlin. It didn't take the East Germans and Russians long to figure out who he was. Upon confirmation, they panicked. One thing led to another, and before anyone realized it, they had actually built the Wall around Steinstücken. While it seemed to insure the village was safe, for years afterwards, the Russians harrassed the populace of that small Dorf. They would without warning stop all traffic from leaving or entering. Eventually they would back off, only to engage in this type of activity again. A small contingent of Military Police would be flown in, in shifts, to help safeguard the little village. The confrontations with the Soviets went on and on until in 1972, an official written agreement finally settled the matter. After that, the residents of Steinstücken were pretty much left in peace, until the fall of the Wall in 1989.
For a time, a monument comprised of two crossed helicopter rotor blades marked the spot where Gen. CLAY first set down. I doubt this monument today is still there, and doubt very many people even recall that this happened.
Well done Torsten. You are now again in the "Hot Seat". I hope some other members start participating so we get some other challenges going.
... good luck with the questions.... 
Cheers, Torsten (ebay id german.militaria).
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