CHECKPOINT CHARLIE
 

Checkpoint Charlie was the most famous of the crossing of the Berlin wall between 1945 and 1990. It opened the step to the American control with the Soviet zone. He is only allowed to use military employees and embassies of the allies, foreign workers of the RFA permanent delegation and officials of the GDR.

Charlie denomination comes from the NATO phonetic alphabet and is its third letter. Checkpoint Alpha was the step by the motorway at Helmstedt, Checkpoint Bravo highway passing in Dreilinden.

In October of 1961 Soviet and American tanks were positioned facing each other with heavy ammunition.

Checkpoint Charlie was the scene of fleeing spectacular East Berlin.

The checkpoint was demolished on June 22, 1990. Checkpoint Charlie is one of the tourist attractions in Berlin.