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Monday 13th August 2001 sees the 40th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall which drew a so-called 'Iron Curtain' across Europe and created the Cold War atmosphere. This archive photo from October 28th 1961 shows Soviet Tanks at the Checkpoint Charlie sector crossing point for diplomats and foreigns in the Friederichstrasse. It was taken just a few days after American tanks had taken up position on the opposite side. (KEYSTONE/EPA PHOTO/DPA/Str)