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A Scottish band marches from Linz to Urfahr, two Austrian towns which had been separated by the boarders of American/ Russian occupation zones for eight years. Hundreds of Austrians, and even Russian soldiers, are out on the streets to watch and cheer them on.

Sunday, June 21, 1953
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A Scottish band marches from Linz to Urfahr, two Austrian towns which had been s...

A Scottish band marches from Linz to Urfahr, two Austrian towns which had been separated by the boarders of American/ Russian occupation zones for eight years. Hundreds of Austrians, and even Russian soldiers, are out on the streets to watch and cheer them on.

Sunday, June 21, 1953
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A Scottish band marches from Linz to Urfahr, two Austrian towns which had been s...

A Scottish band marches from Linz to Urfahr, two Austrian towns which had been separated by the boarders of American/ Russian occupation zones for eight years. Hundreds of Austrians, and even Russian soldiers, are out on the streets to watch and cheer them on.

Sunday, June 21, 1953
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A Scottish band marches from Linz to Urfahr, two Austrian towns which had been s...

Life in post-war Vienna: US-military police, part of the Allied occupation forces, introducing Viennese children to the joys of soap-box racing.

Die Militaerpolizei der amerikanischen Besatzungsmacht weiht Wiener Kinder in die Geheimnisse des "Seifenkistl-Rennens" ein.

Vienna, 1953
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Life in post-war Vienna: US-military police, part of the Allied occupation force...

Life in post-war Vienna: US-military police, part of the Allied occupation forces, introducing Viennese children to the joys of soap-box racing.

Die Militaerpolizei der amerikanischen Besatzungsmacht weiht Wiener Kinder in die Geheimnisse des "Seifenkistl-Rennens" ein.

Vienna, 1953
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Life in post-war Vienna: US-military police, part of the Allied occupation force...

Life in post-war Vienna: US-military police, part of the Allied occupation forces, introducing Viennese children to the joys of soap-box racing.

Die Militaerpolizei der amerikanischen Besatzungsmacht weiht Wiener Kinder in die Geheimnisse des "Seifenkistl-Rennens" ein.

Vienna, 1953
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Life in post-war Vienna: US-military police, part of the Allied occupation force...

Changing of the Guards in Vienna's first district: the Soviet army marching band in front of Vienna's Ministry of Justice hands over to the Americans.
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Changing of the Guards in Vienna's first district: the Soviet army marching band...

Changing of the Guards in Vienna's first district: handover from the Soviets to the US in front of the Imperial Palace in Vienna.
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Changing of the Guards in Vienna's first district: handover from the Soviets to...

While Vienna was divided into four occupation zones, the inner city changed hands monthly between the four Allies.  
A Soviet parade; in the background the bomb-damaged parliament. Vienna, 1953
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While Vienna was divided into four occupation zones, the inner city changed hand...

While Vienna was divided into four occupation zones, the inner city changed hands monthly between the four Allies.  
US-soldiers stand at attention while a Soviet marching band passes. 
Vienna, 1953
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While Vienna was divided into four occupation zones, the inner city changed hand...

While Vienna was divided into four occupation zones, the inner city changed hands monthly between the four Allies.  
Changing of the Guards from Soviet to US soldiers in front of Vienna's Ministry of Justice.
Vienna, 1953
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While Vienna was divided into four occupation zones, the inner city changed hand...

Daily life in occupied Vienna: The "Four in a Jeep" became a symbol of the occupation: military police from each of the four nations - American, Russian, British and French - form a joint patrol.

Vienna, Austria, 1953
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Daily life in occupied Vienna: The "Four in a Jeep" became a symbol of the occup...