On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:58:53 +0000, Keith Anderson
wrote:
>On 20 Dec 2006 05:39:08 -0800, "JPG"
> wrote:
>the border fence itself was well inside DDR
>territory.
>
>The actual border was marked on the western side by notices: "Halt
>Hier Grenze" ("Stop! The border is here") and on the eastern side by
>red/black/gold posts with the DDR hammer and compasses symbol.
>
>The only people in this cleared zone between the border itself and the
>fence were the DDR "Aufklärer" (scouts) who were trusted to operate
>reconnaisance patrols on the western side of the fence.
>
>http://www.mdr.de/IT/62338-high.jpg
>
>Then came the first fence, the death strip, then lights, watchtowers
>and patrol track, then the second border fence.
>
>Behind that, for about 5 km, was a "Sperrzone" where only border
>troops and those with special permits were allowed to be.
Here's one for you:
Scroll down to Figure 12 and there's a diagram of the border
installations with an explanation:
http://www.army.mil/cmh/documents/BorderOps/ch6.htm
If you go to this site:
http://www.xmission.com/~ixtlan/Border.html
and scroll down to the pix of The Fenceline, you can clearly see the
cleared strip on the western side of the border fence.
Keith, Bristol, UK |