Reel
German Cold War: Reds Hike Tariff On Berlin Supplies
Clip#:
Audio:
355547_1_1
Yes
Year Shot:
Video:
1958
B/W
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.