On 7 October 1989, ITN filmed events and ceremonies around East Berlin as the city marked the 40th anniversary of the German Democratic Republic (Deutsche Demokratische Republik; DDR). As well as capturing East German leader Erich Honecker taking part in a commemorative event at the Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde), cameras also ventured to Alexanderplatz, where they captured celebrations and, later on in the day, a clash between pro-democracy protesters and the East German police. The tensions visible in this footage would reach their peak just over a month later with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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47 Comments
When a helmet is designed in a way that the enemy fears
being attacked by Calimeros from outer space!
Mmmm…And there the men in their black overcoats leave the parade to retreat to their stunning villas in their special gated housing estate while everyone else…
They shout Gorbi, don't they? (about 30 min)
No one comment on the giant at 2:38 ???
Interesting footage.
The Wall did nothing to stop mullets coming east.
Squeaky boots!
Stupidity helmet ever seen before…born from soviet ass
Зато сейчас восточные немцы стали людьми второго сорта в Германии 🫤
Верните Берлинскую стену 🧱 и сделайте её на два метра выше!
It's appalling to see a country governed and, for the most part, upheld by a system nobody wants. If that weren't the case, why would they have risked their lives to escape?
nva waren die größten mongos hahaha
8:01 hahaha what a twat
What are they first chanting? something raus. (something out) Can any German speakers translate? I know they're chanting "Gorby…Gorby…" but what are the other chants?
Those old stately Volvos are great. Have you noticed that the government cars are all from the "decadent" west. hehehe But the people are to be content with Communist Party guidelines for transportation 😉
Lee Cynthia Garcia Michelle Perez Deborah
Tja, die Reaction des Volkes war doch ein wenig anders als er sich erinnerte!
Today the Bundeswehr really needs to adopt these impressive uniforms and high step marching structure.
tenian buenos cascos, poncheras los llamamos en colombia
Germany didn't deserve reunification!
Thomas William Perez Mark Garcia Amy
Traded some of the dopest military uniforms and helmets for soup bowls.
Thats alot of Volvos
Such a sad time for a future that was lost. I hope the USSR returns in some capacity with a union of Ukraine Belarus and Russia.
A young Elon Musk in the thumbnail
Those soldiers look pretty nervous. They know something is up, and they know the country they were born in is about to no longer exist.
Fantastic footage, much appreciated.
Looks like the soldiers are wearing Reich uniforms with Russian helmets.
Look at all those happy East German Krauts.
Here we have the East Germans wanting the freedom that the western world have in abundance. The freedom of Speech, the freedom of a religion, freedom of association, the freedom from tyranny or harm, and the freedom from want.
It is such a pity that certain pockets of the western world wants Marxism back.
This leads me to tears for my children.
The little guy in the white jacket was possible STASI. Blending in into the white snowfield 😉😉
And the higher-ups arrive in French and Swedish cars…..
7:32 Blue jacket drip crew coming through
Looks like it was filmed after Nov 9 1989 with Western Camera Equipment. Before 9 Nov 89, people weren't allowed to walk in groups.
Самый преданный союзник Советского Союза
I was born in East Germany and have to say I am so glad that we got rid of this shithole state.
the good old days of the communist-fascist republic
Lol….this looks like it is out of the old Mission Impossible TV series. 😂😂😂
The good old days
🌐🌏🌎🌍🗻🏔⛰🌋🦖🛸
Das waren noch stramme Jungs !!!
0:13 this guy's eyebrows are showing support for east west reunification.
Interesting, I don’t see trillions of people being executed by communists in the streets, breadlines, or poverty. I see a group of people living far better lives than they did before under a system that doesn’t exploit them of their labor
39:59 – "Wir sind ein Volk"; far too late to save that disaster.
Bro I thought that was brad pitt 😭
Clark Mary Martinez Paul Miller Larry
3:45 "THe Dead Remind Us."