Abstract

This image was taken during Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt's state visit to the GDR. Having broken through the barriers in front of the Erfurt train station, an enthusiastic crowd waves to the third floor of the Hotel Erfurter Hof, where Chancellor Willy Brandt has appeared in a window. Unhappy with their own leadership, East German citizens chanted “Willy, Willy!” Not wanting to offend his hosts, Brandt responded with understanding yet restrained gestures.

GDR Citizens Welcoming Willy Brandt (March 19, 1970)

Hanns Hubmann

Source

Source: People in Erfurt enthusiastically greet Chancellor Willy Brandt on the occasion of his meeting with Willi Stoph, March 19, 1970. Image 4 of 17. Photo: Hanns Hubmann.
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Recommended Citation

GDR Citizens Welcoming Willy Brandt (March 19, 1970), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/two-germanies-1961-1989/ghdi:image-106> [September 24, 2026].