Action against Nuclear Testing with Balloon in Berlin

Greenpeace activists Gerd Leipold and John Sprange start a trip in the Greenpeace hot air balloon 'Trinity' in protest against nuclear testing in the East and West. They cross the Berlin wall and land in East Germany territory where they are arrested and detained for a while. The balloon was taken into custody by the East German police. Observation tower of the DDR.

In original language:

Aktion gegen Atomtests

Greenpeace "Trinity Ballon" fliegt ueber die Berliner Mauer, um gegen Atomtests zu protestieren. Wachturm der DDR Grenzanlagen.

Unique identifier: GP03885

Type: Image

Shoot date: 28/08/1983

Locations: Alpine Countries, Berlin, Germany

Credit line: © Ali Paczensky / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Action against Nuclear Testing with Balloon in Berlin

Greenpeace activists Gerd Leipold and John Sprange start a trip in the Greenpeace hot air balloon 'Trinity' in protest against nuclear testing in the East and West. They cross the Berlin wall and land in East Germany territory where they are arrested and detained for a while. The balloon was taken into custody by the East German police. Gerd Leipold: "We set out from a secluded ports field in Wilmersdorf. Berlin was the only place in the world where we could protest against nuclear testing by four nuclear powers at the same time."

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