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1948 British and American authorities in Germany cancel military train service between their zones
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1:25Now PlayingDate: 8th April 1948
Location: Germany
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: The Berlin Crisis
GERMANY: Berlin:
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BERLIN Trains arrival at Zonal boundary at Helmstedt. British soldiers and personnel leaving train to continue in buses pan shot of bus column. Train with German civilians continuing - through Russian zone. Shot of Power plant in background. Warning boards seen etc This was called Berlin Crisis
GERMANY British military train arriving at Helmstedt - zonal boundary. British military and personnel detraining and boarding buses to prepare for rest of journey into Berlin. German civilian train seen allowed to continue. Shots of Russian zone. Warning notices - and power plant in background. Good shots of train continuing to Berlin
RAILWAYS British military train pulling into Helmstedt. Zonal boundary. Military personnel and civilians leaving train to continue journey to Berlin in Buses. German civilians in train allowed to proceed. Shots of Russian Zone with Warning notices and good shot of train continuing to Berlin
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