The Brandenburg Gate was commissioned by Friedrich Wilhelm II to represent peace.It was made in 1791. When the Nazi rule collapsed in 1945, the Russians entered Berlin. The gate was in a mess. Once a symbol of German pride, in May 1945 it lay battered, just as Germany was then.
The Russians have entered and conquered Berlin. Soviets soldiers click around. The monument watches meekly, tattered and numb. Utter humiliation of Germany.
A not-so-pretty Russian woman takes up traffic duty
Once the pride of Nazi Germany, the place crawls with Russians
To show who won the war
A Russian tank trundles past the Brandenburg Gate.Brandenburg Gate reflects best the different stages in German history. Glory, defeat and glory again.
The Gate in the glory days of Nazi Germany. Hitler rides.
A Soviet officer gives his men a pep talk. The Brandenburg gate watches mutely and helplessly.
The allies walk together. Zhukov. Montgomery. Americans.
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