Abstract

In this iconic photograph, two young men throw cobblestones at Soviet tanks in a David vs. Goliath encounter on Leipziger Straße in East Berlin.

Stones vs. Tanks: Workers’ Uprising (June 17, 1953)

Source

Source: Protesters in Leipziger Straße throw stones at Russian tanks. Photo: Wolfgang Albrecht.
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Recommended Citation

Stones vs. Tanks: Workers’ Uprising (June 17, 1953), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/occupation-and-the-emergence-of-two-states-1945-1961/ghdi:image-1028> [April 24, 2024].