Jun. 17, 1953 - Demonstrations and riots in East - Berlin - Soviet Occupation Troops...

Jun. 17, 1953 - Demonstrations and riots in East - Berlin - Soviet Occupation Troops go into action against Civilian population: Heavy demonstrations and street -fights occurred in Berlin when laborers residing in East Berlin revolted against the East German” Blood” - Regime. Trusting that the Soviet high Commissioner, Semjono ~, would immediately remove the Ulbricht - Grotsewohl government, the laborers rose-up and demanded liberty, freedom of speech and de-activation of the “People's Police”. To the surprise of many demonstrators, the Russian town commander ordered a tank - brigade into the threatened area,” (Illegible)”. English” T-34” tanks seen blocking one of the may streets right in the very center of the East Berlin sector. Civilians stop and wait until the monsters have passed by, in order to cross the street, to escape into another area.