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German Cold War: Reds Hike Tariff On Berlin Supplies

Clip#:
Audio:
Location:
355547_1_1
Yes
West Berlin, Germany
Year Shot:
Video:
Timecode:
1958  (Actual Year)
B/W
00:19:30 - 00:20:14
Tape Master:
Original Film:
HD:
1647
031-036-01
N/A
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.