They were installed at Checkpoint Charlie, a crossing point between East and West Berlin where soldiers from the rival sides in the Cold War would have stood. It was the site of one of the tensest moments of the Cold War, when US and Soviet tanks faced off in 1961. Germany celebrated the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th. Thiel's photos will remain as a visual reminder of the Cold War history of the once-divided city. READ ALSO: Berlin Wall fall: 'It was like Christmas, Easter and NYE rolled into one'

Source: The Local November 20, 2019 15:00 UTC