Map, with Berlin Wall and West Berlin Invasion Plans, labeled “Top Secret”
Maker: Grenztruppen der DDR
Date Made: 1970s - 1980s
Country: German
Materials: cloth; paper
Measurements: 452 cm x 180 cm; 177 15/16 in x 70 7/8 in
3 Berlin maps depicting three different areas of the city. The first map has a heading that reads: '15. Bln. Hauptstadt der DDR' and it shows a general view of Berlin. The second map reads '16. Berlin. Haupstadt de DDR' and displays the East side of Berlin. The third map titled '17. Westberlin' displays the West side of Berlin. The first map has all the Berlin Police stations marked in the map. We can find places in the map marked with the following abbreviations: VPR (Volkspolizei Rivera), HSDVP (Haupstelle der Volkspolizei), TPA (Transit Polizei Amt), VPI (Volkspolizei Inspection), and WSI (?).
Accession Number: 2008.519.001