German Cold War: Reds Hike Tariff On Berlin Supplies
German Cold War: Reds Hike Tariff On Berlin Supplies
Clip: 355547_1_1
Year Shot: 1958
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1647
Original Film: 031-036-01
HD: N/A
Location: West Berlin, Germany
Timecode: 00:19:30 - 00:20:14
West Berlin's river and canal traffic, a key artery for 30% of the city's supplies, is subjected to a million dollar a year toll by Red-Ruled East Germany, raising the threat of another economic blockade. Traffic on the waterways of West Berlin. MOHS - Capitan of a barge piloting his craft on the water's. MS - One of the men on the barge manually pulling down the chimney so it can go under a bridge. MOHS - A barge full of grain and another barge full of coal slowly making their way down the river in West Berlin.