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Von der Befreiung zur Freiheit


A sensitive portrait of one of the most important eras of Austrian history – from Austria’s Allied occupation until the re-establishment of full sovereignty with the State Treaty in 1955. Erich Lessing portrayed politics as well as a new emerging society and the revival of the cultural scene in post-war Austria. Text contributions by well-known personalities like Gerd Bacher, Alexander Giese and Ludwig Steiner.



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Austrian parliamentary elections 1953. In a cold assembly hall, pensioners listen to a speaker of the Austrian Socialist Party (SPOe.) Vienna,1953
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Austrian parliamentary elections 1953. In a cold assembly hall...

Masked ball in post-war Vienna. Ein Maskenball in Wien, 1953
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Masked ball in post-war Vienna. Ein Maskenball in Wien, 1953

Life in post-war Vienna: Fancydress balls mark a return to normal life in Vienna in 1953
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Life in post-war Vienna: Fancydress balls mark a return to normal life in Vienna...

Life in post-war Vienna: Fancydress balls mark a return to normal life in Vienna in 1953
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Life in post-war Vienna: Fancydress balls mark a return to normal life in Vienna...

Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and actor-director Erich Neuberg (1928-1967).Sartre refused to have Neuberg perform his play "Les mains sales" during the Communist- inspired "Peace Congress" in Vienna. 1953
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Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and actor-director Erich Neuberg (1928-1967).Sar...

Diplomats on the Danube:In the summer of 1954 the Austrian government invited accredited diplomats to an excursion on the Danube.Minister of Education Felix Hurdes entertains the company with folk-songs.
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Diplomats on the Danube:In the summer of 1954 the Austrian government invi...

Diplomats on the Danube:The Austrian government invited accredited diplomats to an annual outing on the Danube.British Ambassador Sir Harold Caccia during the coffee-break at the Melk Monastery.At the table behind him,French Ambassador Jean Payart.
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Diplomats on the Danube:The Austrian government invited accredited diplo...

Diplomats on the Danube:The Austrian government asked accredited diplomats to an annual outing on the Danube. Cake and coffee was served in the baroque monastery of Melk.The Soviet Charge d'Affaires A.M.Timoshtchenko talks to Austrian Vice Chancellor Adolf Schaerf.
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Diplomats on the Danube:The Austrian government asked accredited diplomats to...

Life in post-war Vienna: Mayor Franz Jonas during a reception given by the Soviet town-commander at Soviet Headquarters in Vienna,1954.
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Life in post-war Vienna: Mayor Franz Jonas during a reception given by the...

Life in post-war Vienna: Josef Holaubek, president of the Vienna police, during a reception given by the Soviet town-commander at Soviet Headquarters in Vienna,1954. Holaubek, a staunch Sosialist, was responsible for eliminating the Communist influence in the Vienna police during his tenure as president from 1947 to 1972.
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Life in post-war Vienna: Josef Holaubek, president of the Vienna police, during...

Post-war Vienna. While the Allied Council is in session, the caps of the four Allies - the United States, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union - are seen together on a hat stand. Vienna, 1954
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Post-war Vienna. While the Allied Council is in session, the caps of the four A...

After a meeting of the Allied Council for Austria, staff officers of the four occupying powers - US, Britain,France and the Soviet Union - down a glass of brandy in unison. Vienna,1954
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After a meeting of the Allied Council for Austria, staff officers of the fo...