GermanyPhotos of Germany and West Berlin when the country still was divided.
HighlightsHighlights from the album.
The AlpsPhotos taken along the highway.
Auto & Technik MuseumSinsheim, Germany.
A true "Man's Museum," it even had a complete display of Stihl chainsaws Visited August or early September 1995.
BayreuthBayreuth hosts an annual festival, at which operas by the 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner are presented.
BerchtesgadenBerchtesgaden served as an important part of U.S. Armed Forces Recreation Centers.
BerlinPhotos from when Germany was still divided after World War II and Grandpa Roy was stationed in the western sector of the divided city of Berlin from 1971 to…
Berlin Park, Name Long ForgottenThis park was visited in April or May 1971.
Berlin Wall- Checkpoint CharlieCheckpoint Alpha (or Able) was in Helmsdorf, Germany, at the start of the East German autobahn into Berlin. Checkpoint Bravo was at the end of that autobahn in…
Commercial PhotosGrandpa Roy purchased these photos while he was stationed in Berlin.
East German AutobahnPhotos taken while driving along the East German Autobahn between Berlin and West Germany.
SpandauRudolf Hess spent the rest of his life after World War II in Spandau's prison.
SteinstuckenSteinstucken was an enclave of West Berlin that could not be reached by land. In the 1970s an agreement was reached that allowed a road to the enclave from the…
Castles & Ruins- Coburg CastleVeste Coburg (Coburg Fortress) stands above the town of the same name.
Festung RosenbergFestung Rosenberg (Rosenberg Fortress) is near Kronach.
Grosser WaldsteinThese ruins were within an hour where Grandpa Roy was stationed at Hof Air Base.
Kulmbach CastlePlassenburg Castle in Kulmbach.
NeuschwansteinThe castle made famous by Walt Disney.
Commercial PhotosGrandpa Roy bought some photos at the castle when he visited there in 1973.
Wiesentfels CastleNear Bayreuth.
Other CastlesCastles where there are only one or two photos available.
Cold War TripAlbums are arranged pretty much in the order visited. Not true for Berlin, however. After Arrival in Berlin, albums are in alphabetic order. Translations from…
The Government BunkerLocated in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler not far from Bonn.
Drive to the BunkerPhotos on the way from Bonn to the Government Bunker (Regierungsbunker) in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrwelier.
- The Bunker ArticleIn readable format.
Rhine River
River TrafficGrandpa Roy took these photos on 28 April 2025.
KönigswinterNiederdollendorf is a district of Königswinter- NiederNiederdollendorf is a district in Königswinter.
- The River CruiseA short cruise to see the Loreley. Photos are in order they were taken.
KoblenzIncludes the vicinity of Koblenz.
Castles and Stately HomesPhotos in this album also appear in the River cruise and other albums. Here they are presented in the order they were taken.
Crossing the RhineOur coach took the ferry across the Rhine because it was more convenient that driving to the nearest bridge.
VinyardsRhine wine is famous around the world. Grandma and Grandpa marvelled at how steep the hills were on which the grapes were planted.
Willy Brandt MuseumLocated in Unkel.
The Fulda Gap
Point Alpha EquipmentAll of the photos in this album were taken by Grandma Bert
Departure from FuldaHeading to Leipzig.
Leipzig
Leipzig/Halle AirportGrandma Bert got several excellent photos at Leipzig's airport that included three Soviet-designed and built Antonov An-124 aircraft.
Museum in der Runden EckeOriginal office of the secret police. The building now publically displays these police documents and their surveillance equipment..
BerlinThere is an excellent web site about the Berlin Wall, during Germany's division and after reunification at…- Arrival in BerlinSites seen on arriving in Germany's capital city.
Around the City- Getting Around BerlinSignposts and means of transportation in Berlin.
Neue KircheThe Neue Kirches also is know colloquially as the Deutscher Dom. It does not serve as a place for worship though it is a historical building that contributes…
Other ViewsPhotos that do not fit well into other categories.
The Checkpoint Charlie MuseumAlso known as the Haus am Checkpoint Charlie and The Wall Museum. Very confusing.- Welcome to the MuseumExterior photos.
DDR Museum- ControlControling the population.
Life of the EliteThe East German Communist Party officials had it much better than the rest of the population.
PopulationPerks for the East Germans.
East Side GallerySecond day, another part of the Wall Museum we visited the day before.
MitteMitte is the central and most historically significant district of Berlin. It was established by the 1920 Greater Berlin Act and has been the heart of Berlin…- Mitte Sites and SightsPhotos taken around Berlin's Mitte area.
Trabants on DisplayConsidered the worst car ever built, the Trabant was built by the Communist East Germans from 1957 until 1991.
Museum IslandMuseum Island is actually part of Mitte, but they are considered two different significant parts of the city: Mitte and Museum Island.
The River SpreeThe Spree flows through the heart of Berlin.
Stasi MuseumThe museum is located in the old Stasi headquarters.
TV TowerThis Tower was built by the East Germans when Berlin was still a divided city.
ZeughausSculptures on the roof of the armory of the German Historical Museum
CologneA short visit in 1973 with Great Grandma Teenie.
Czech Border RegionIt was forbidden for military personnel to get closer than 1 kilometer from the borders with Czechoslovakia and Communist East Germany.
DachauThe infamous Nazi concentration camp.
Liberation of DachauThe photos in this folder include those of some drawings made by a Pole who endured life in the Nazi concentration camps. Some of the drawings are very graphic…
EbrachEbrach
Franconian AlpsSites and locations in the Franconian Alps in Bavaria, also known as Franconian Switzerland not otherwise shown.
FrankfurtGrandpa Roy visited Frankfurt in 1963 when he went to visit your Great Great Grandma Sarah Miller's friend Dick Banbury who lived there.
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Harz MountainsWhere witches were supposed to have dwelled. Visited in 1972.
Hof SaaleGrandpa Roy was stationed here for about 9 or 10 months, 1970-1971. They were closing the base. He transferred to West Berlin in 1971.
LinderhofThe only palace or castle that Ludwig II had built that he lived to see it completed.
MarktbreitA small town in the Franconian Alps.
MittenwaldMittenwald is in Bavaria, near Garmisch. The town is known for the manufacture of violins, violas and cellos which began in the mid-17th century.
Monuments and StatuesMiscellaneous photographs of monuments and statues not in other parts of the album.
MunichMunich is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria, as well as home of the famed October Fest.
Nymphenburg PalaceThe Nymphenburg served as the main summer residence for the former rulers of Bavaria. It is now a museum and park.
October FestBeer, oompah bands and drunks.
Olympic Stadium1972 Munich Olympics were held here. Grandpa Roy visited with his mother, Great Grandma Teenie, in 1973.
TreasuryTreasury Museum of the Residence.
NurembergThe war crime trials were held here after World War II.
VolksmarcheGrandpa Roy went on a Volkesmarche in October 1992 when he was in Germany to deploy for Arms Control inspections under the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty.
