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This warning sign instructs West Berlin commuter train [S-Bahn] passengers to remind their fellow travelers (especially those who have fallen asleep) that Spandau is the last stop before the “Eastern zone,” and that continuing in that direction puts them at risk for imprisonment.

A Warning to Commuter Train Passengers heading towards the Eastern Zone (1953)

  • Friedrich Seidenstücker

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Source: Warning sign for West Berlin S-Bahn passengers: “Attention! S-Bahn passengers warn fellow passengers (especially sleeping passengers) before you get off the train in Spandau, as you may be detained if you continue your journey in the direction of Falkensee (East Zone).” Photo: Friedrich Seidenstücker.
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A Warning to Commuter Train Passengers heading towards the Eastern Zone (1953), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/occupation-and-the-emergence-of-two-states-1945-1961/ghdi:image-1184> [April 23, 2024].