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From the S&S archives: Photo gallery: The Ruins of the Reichstag, 1957

Photos by Lloyd Borguss, Stars and Stripes
European edition, September, 1957
(See story)

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The Reichstag, badly damaged by fire in 1933 and further damaged by bombs and artillery shells during World War II, as it looked in 1957.

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Because of the estimated 25,000 inscriptions left on the Reichstag's interior walls after Berlin's occupation, West Germans called the building the "Russian Guest Book."

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A hole in the ceiling is all that remains of the Reichstag's dome.


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In spite of all the damage, reminders of past elegance remain.

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A workman cuts a block of granite for use in renovation.

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