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There were friendly gestures from the other side: a Russian Army choir sang for Austrian concertgoers. The banner above the singers reads: "The Soviet Army Protects Peace". Vienna, Austria, 1953
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There were friendly gestures from the other side: a Russian Army choir sang for...

The friendly side of the Occupation:a Soviet Army choir sings to an Austrian concert public. Vienna,1953
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The friendly side of the Occupation:a Soviet Army choir sings to an Austri...

A young boy proudly holds a sign to direct a cavalcade of diplomats who pass through his hometown Pöchlarn on the Danube. The Austrian government sponsored an annual excursion for diplomats accredited in Vienna. Pöchlarn, 1954
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A young boy proudly holds a sign to direct a cavalcade of diplomats who pass thr...

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...

Daily life in post-war Vienna. In the occupied, quadripartite city, US and Soviet officers change command of the first district on Heldenplatz. Army band, parading.
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Daily life in post-war Vienna. In the occupied, quadripartite city, US and Sov...

Post-war Vienna. In the occupied, divided city, US and Soviet officers (Generals Fitts and Moletkov) change command of the first district on Heldenplatz, behind the monument of Prince Eugene of Savoy. US army photographers document the monthly event. Vienna, 1954
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Post-war Vienna. In the occupied, divided city, US and Soviet officers (Genera...

Members of the Austrian government after a cabinet meeting.In 1954,Austria was still under Allied Occupation. Kolb, Raab, Maisel, Waldbrunner, Figl, Geroe, Schaerf, Uebleis, Bock, Graf, Thoma, Gruber.
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Members of the Austrian government after a cabinet meeting.In 1954,Austria was...

Post-war Vienna. At the Allied Control Council's headquarter: Soviet and French soldiers expecting the arrival of the foreign ministers. At the end of Austria's occupation period, "Stalinplatz" was restored to its original name "Schwarzenbergplatz". Vienna, 1955
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Post-war Vienna. At the Allied Control Council's headquarter: Soviet and French...

The Austrian State Treaty,ending Allied Occupation, was signed on May 15,1955 in the presence of Foreign Ministers Dulles (USA),Macmillan(GB),Pinay(F),Molotov (USSR) and Figl,Austria.Jubilant crowds in downtown Vienna,1955
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The Austrian State Treaty,ending Allied Occupation, was signed on May 15,1955 i...

The end of the occupaton: On the 1000 m high Semmering Pass in the Austrian Alps, Soviet soldiers with full pack mount a truck as Soviet occupation troops quit the zonal checkpoint. This was a move in preparation for the complete withdrawal of Soviet troops from Austria by October 1, 1955. August 23, 1955.
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The end of the occupaton: On the 1000 m high Semmering Pass in the Austrian Alp...

The end of the occupaton: On the 1000 m high Semmering Pass in the Austrian Alps, the Russians lifted military control on the demarkation line separating the Soviet Occupation Zone from the British zone of Austria. Similarly, on the border of the US and Russian zone, Russian troops abolished all controls on road and rail traffic, reserving the right, however to carry out periodic spot checks.
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The end of the occupaton: On the 1000 m high Semmering Pass in the Austrian Alp...