Abstract

The postwar era was marked by destruction and housing shortages; here, a damaged apartment building in Berlin is used as a makeshift balcony.

Makeshift Balcony in a Destroyed Berlin House (1946)

Source

Source: A destroyed apartment in a badly damaged house serves as an emergency balcony in summer. Unknown photographer.
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Recommended Citation

Makeshift Balcony in a Destroyed Berlin House (1946), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/occupation-and-the-emergence-of-two-states-1945-1961/ghdi:image-1043> [May 08, 2024].

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