Anti-fascist protective rampart built

Platapus · 08-13-13, 05:50 PM

Well at least that's what the East German's called it (antifaschistischer Schutzwall)

Most of us called it the Berlin Wall and it went up on 13 Aug 61. 52 years ago today.

OK, not so much a wall, but a barricade. The "wall" did not go up until later.

Schroeder · 08-13-13, 06:01 PM

They needed the wall to protect them from mass immigration of the subjugated, enslaved and exploited people of West Germany who all wanted to enter the workers and farmers paradise...not.

Skybird · 08-13-13, 06:22 PM

We have young people finishing school now who spend all days of their lives so far without the wall.

And some especially promising and potential geniuses amongst them did not even learn what it was.

Penguin · 08-13-13, 06:34 PM

A little know fact is that the wall protected us in the West - from the terrible things which grew on the other side:

(Discussion about GDR border security - no shooting order is also no solution)

Skybird · 08-13-13, 06:57 PM

^

My God where did you dig this one out? Titanic? By style, it could be that.

the_tyrant · 08-13-13, 07:38 PM

You know, when I was in berlin on vacation, every damned gift shop tried to sell me a piece of the berlin wall.

Now the thing has turned into a giant tourist attraction

CaptainHaplo · 08-14-13, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin

A little know fact is that the wall protected us in the West - from the terrible things which grew on the other side:

(Discussion about GDR border security - no shooting order is also no solution)

I dunno - that chick in the back is pretty hot.

(Uhm - that is a chick, right?)

Schroeder · 08-14-13, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

I dunno - that chick in the back is pretty hot.

(Uhm - that is a chick, right?)

No, he isn't.

(we need a throw up smiley...)

Schroeder · 08-14-13, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

And some especially promising and potential geniuses amongst them did not even learn what it was.

Yep, German post war history obviously doesn't exist in modern schools...I hardly know anyone who knows what the Berlin airlift was.

Herr-Berbunch · 08-14-13, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

I hardly know anyone who knows what the Berlin airlift was.

Tsk, you Germans and your technological progress in building elevators.

08-13-13, 05:50 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Anti-fascist protective rampart built Well at least that's what the East German's called it (antifaschistischer Schutzwall) Most of us called it the Berlin Wall and it went up on 13 Aug 61. 52 years ago today. OK, not so much a wall, but a barricade. The "wall" did not go up until later. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	^ My God where did you dig this one out? Titanic? By style, it could be that. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	A little know fact is that the wall protected us in the West - from the terrible things which grew on the other side: (Discussion about GDR border security - no shooting order is also no solution)