It was in the dark underworld that marked the beginning of the Cold War that the black-marketeer Harry Lime operated. But the Berlin I know best is the ‘Old Berlin’ of the 1980’s Cold War. But the Berlin I know best is the ‘Old Berlin’ of the 1980’s Cold War.' The Wall was a clear barrier but underground, to get from one side of West Berlin to another, lines went under East Berlin. When the international Ostende-Moscow train arrived at the opposite platform, ‘in’ East Berlin, rifle-toting soldiers rattled down steps and lined up with their backs to the West Berlin platform.

Source: Irish Examiner August 03, 2024 01:51 UTC