Abstract

After the chaos of the last days of war, Soviet military authorities brought the first signs of public order to the destroyed city of Berlin. Here, a member of the Red Army directs light traffic on Ebertstraße. The ruins of the Reichstag, with its destroyed dome, can be seen in the background on the left.

Directing Traffic in Postwar Berlin (1945)

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Source

Source: A member of the Red Army directs the not too heavy traffic on Ebert Street. Unknown photographer.
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Recommended Citation

Directing Traffic in Postwar Berlin (1945), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/occupation-and-the-emergence-of-two-states-1945-1961/ghdi:image-1093> [December 19, 2024].