Berlin Documentary, West Berlin, Germany

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Description

This silent documentary about August and December 1961 shows an American serviceman in the Berlin Air Traffic Control Center (TCC) taking his family on a tour after work hours. Included are scenes of the Berlin Wall, the famous “Death Street” – Bernauer Strasse – and West Berlin Christmas decorations and holiday shoppers.

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Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations.

National Archives Identifier: 68514

Full Citation: Motion Picture 342-USAF-31891A; Berlin Documentary, West Berlin, Germany, August and December 1961; 8/1961 – 12/1961; Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities, 1947 – 1984; Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, Record Group 342; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/berlin-documentary-west-berlin/, April 4, 2026]

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