Paul Grant
@rennig73.bsky.social
Writer, Berlin, Germany, Cold War, History, WW2, New Wave, Ska, cricket, LUFC
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Oberbaumbrücke, 1961 - when it served as a border crossing between East and West Berlin
November 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Oberbaumbrücke, 1961 - when it served as a border crossing between East and West Berlin
November 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Rarely seen photos that painstakingly document the Soviet invasion of Prague in 1968 serve as a reminder of the limitations of authoritarian solutions.
The Day the Soviets Arrived to Crush the Prague Spring, in Rarely Seen Photos
The photographs show the shock and grief of ordinary Prague citizens, as well as residents’ efforts to impede and obstruct the plans of occupying troops.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Rarely seen photos that painstakingly document the Soviet invasion of Prague in 1968 serve as a reminder of the limitations of authoritarian solutions.
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Fremd im eigenen Land?
Aus gegebenem Anlass.
A World in Color: A Divided Germany
A selection of unseen images from the Magnum archive documents the two faces of Germany in the 20th century, captured by Magnum photographers in vivid color.
www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture...
Aus gegebenem Anlass.
A World in Color: A Divided Germany
A selection of unseen images from the Magnum archive documents the two faces of Germany in the 20th century, captured by Magnum photographers in vivid color.
www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture...
A World in Color, in partnership with Fujifilm and MPP, reveals its latest chapter dedicated to Germany, featuring unseen images from Magnum’s color archive 🇩🇪
During the four decades of Germany'...
A World in Color, in partnership with Fujifilm and MPP, reveals its latest chapter dedicated to Germany, featuring unseen images from Magnum’s color archive 🇩🇪
During the four decades of Germany's pa...
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September 25, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Fremd im eigenen Land?
Aus gegebenem Anlass.
A World in Color: A Divided Germany
A selection of unseen images from the Magnum archive documents the two faces of Germany in the 20th century, captured by Magnum photographers in vivid color.
www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture...
Aus gegebenem Anlass.
A World in Color: A Divided Germany
A selection of unseen images from the Magnum archive documents the two faces of Germany in the 20th century, captured by Magnum photographers in vivid color.
www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture...
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November 17, 2024 at 4:32 PM
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October 24, 2023 at 5:25 PM
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October 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM
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7 November 1976 - Bahnhof Alexanderplatz / Hotel Stadt Berlin
Photo: Kulka / Bundesarchiv
#DDR #Coldwar #EastBerlin #Berlin
Photo: Kulka / Bundesarchiv
#DDR #Coldwar #EastBerlin #Berlin
November 18, 2024 at 5:39 PM
7 November 1976 - Bahnhof Alexanderplatz / Hotel Stadt Berlin
Photo: Kulka / Bundesarchiv
#DDR #Coldwar #EastBerlin #Berlin
Photo: Kulka / Bundesarchiv
#DDR #Coldwar #EastBerlin #Berlin
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November 23, 2024 at 12:14 PM
April 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Christmas, Berlin 1961
A couple from West Berlin waving to family in East Berlin...
A couple from West Berlin waving to family in East Berlin...
December 25, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Christmas, Berlin 1961
A couple from West Berlin waving to family in East Berlin...
A couple from West Berlin waving to family in East Berlin...
November 23, 2024 at 12:14 PM
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October 1985 - Taken from a Leipziger Strasse high rise from East #Berlin - view into Kreuzberg, West Berlin
#Berlinwall #ColdWar #DDR
Photo: Page Piorr
#Berlinwall #ColdWar #DDR
Photo: Page Piorr
December 2, 2023 at 1:00 PM
October 1985 - Taken from a Leipziger Strasse high rise from East #Berlin - view into Kreuzberg, West Berlin
#Berlinwall #ColdWar #DDR
Photo: Page Piorr
#Berlinwall #ColdWar #DDR
Photo: Page Piorr
November 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM
7 November 1976 - Bahnhof Alexanderplatz / Hotel Stadt Berlin
Photo: Kulka / Bundesarchiv
#DDR #Coldwar #EastBerlin #Berlin
Photo: Kulka / Bundesarchiv
#DDR #Coldwar #EastBerlin #Berlin
November 18, 2024 at 5:39 PM
7 November 1976 - Bahnhof Alexanderplatz / Hotel Stadt Berlin
Photo: Kulka / Bundesarchiv
#DDR #Coldwar #EastBerlin #Berlin
Photo: Kulka / Bundesarchiv
#DDR #Coldwar #EastBerlin #Berlin
November 17, 2024 at 4:32 PM
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October 15, 2023 at 12:00 PM
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June 1962 - View through the to Gendarmenmarkt from the #berlinwall
#ddr #berlin #ColdWar
Photo: Goetze, Rolf
#ddr #berlin #ColdWar
Photo: Goetze, Rolf
October 21, 2023 at 9:49 AM
June 1962 - View through the to Gendarmenmarkt from the #berlinwall
#ddr #berlin #ColdWar
Photo: Goetze, Rolf
#ddr #berlin #ColdWar
Photo: Goetze, Rolf
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October 23, 2023 at 7:20 PM
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October 26, 2023 at 6:05 AM
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May 1964 - View into East #Berlin from the Reichstag building
#ddr #ColdWar #Berlinwall
Photo: Goetze
#ddr #ColdWar #Berlinwall
Photo: Goetze
October 27, 2023 at 6:06 PM
May 1964 - View into East #Berlin from the Reichstag building
#ddr #ColdWar #Berlinwall
Photo: Goetze
#ddr #ColdWar #Berlinwall
Photo: Goetze
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13 Aug 1961 - Ebertstraße- Lennestraße
Breakthrough the first rudimentary barrier -
Barbed-wire Sunday
#Berlinwall #Berlin #ColdWar #DDR
Photo: Habans, Patrice
Breakthrough the first rudimentary barrier -
Barbed-wire Sunday
#Berlinwall #Berlin #ColdWar #DDR
Photo: Habans, Patrice
November 1, 2023 at 6:44 PM
13 Aug 1961 - Ebertstraße- Lennestraße
Breakthrough the first rudimentary barrier -
Barbed-wire Sunday
#Berlinwall #Berlin #ColdWar #DDR
Photo: Habans, Patrice
Breakthrough the first rudimentary barrier -
Barbed-wire Sunday
#Berlinwall #Berlin #ColdWar #DDR
Photo: Habans, Patrice
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November 2, 2023 at 6:59 PM
November 16, 2024 at 11:05 AM
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November 6, 2023 at 6:18 PM