Geisa, Germany, Border Installation of Point Alpha memorial


, Geisa, Thueringen, Germany - Point Alpha memorial, named after the former US observation post directly to the inner-German border, where until 1989 the invasion of Warsaw Pact troops was expected (Fulda Gap). / Memorial Site Point Alpha, named after former US Observation Point Alpha on the border to the GDR. Photo: Model of a shepherd at the former German-German border, where several stages of border security of the GDR will be demonstrated behind: expanded metal fence, also known as front country fence. / Reconstruction of GDR border only made for Preventing people escaping from the East.


Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Geisa, Thueringen, Germany
Photo credit: © Bastian / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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