Correction: As has been pointed out the year is 1961, not 1962.

@minhthunguyendang9900

Ай бұрын

The same year with the Caribbean nutklear crisis would be too much ! When the wall was erected, simultaneously at Tushino the sovs displayed their newest flying baddies, a B-58 red wannabe inkluded.

The hottest part of the cold war

@LagNull

Жыл бұрын

Nah, cuban missile crisis definitely was

@ElonMasks

Жыл бұрын

@@LagNull both were the same.

@imokguysivetoldyoutoomanyt2427

Жыл бұрын

@@ElonMasks Both had to do with tense moments during the war, but the Missile Crisis is definitely more recognized than the Standoff at Checkpoint Charlie. Though I will say, TSACC was more tense given the Russians and Americans were RIGHT IN FRONT OF EACH OTHER. Roughly 65.58 meters from each other, with both sides threatening to fire at each other, and that's terrifying.

@ElonMasks

Жыл бұрын

@@imokguysivetoldyoutoomanyt2427 You are right. Even throwing a stone and hit one of the soldiers(doesn't matter which sides) can trigger a all hell breaks loose between these 2 giants at the moment.

@noahtylerpritchett2682

Жыл бұрын

The Korean War? The Vietnam War? Hundreds of our proxies in Africa?

Very interesting. I know of the Berlin Crisis but not that it was caused by opera tickets. I believe there is now a restaurant at Checkpoint Charlie. Thanks for the post.

@jacques2383

Жыл бұрын

Checkpoint Charlie is still there. Restaurants are plenty in this Region

Its very wholesome on how they defuse the situation by one sides tank moves an inch back and the other side follow until both sides went home...

@amateur_football9751

12 күн бұрын

The US should have moved the troops towards the Soviets, they were weaker in every sense

A WW3 averted in 1962, and now 2022 we have another possible nuclear standoff between US and Russia over Ukraine. These two countries never seem to get along.

@thehotdogsniper8144

Жыл бұрын

They never will until Russia changes like for example a Coupe or a civil war, that would have the potential for a better leader to get into power and build a new and better relationship with NATO

@tredausmaxima

Жыл бұрын

Ironically they've never fought each other

@BloodweiserDK

10 ай бұрын

@@tredausmaxima they've never fought each other, so far...

@ElonMasks

10 ай бұрын

​@@BloodweiserDKthey only bark no bite.

Those M-48 tanks (Patton) are nice. Loved them.

I'm visiting Berlin and I came across your video. I'm 41 seconds into this video, and...great intro and good clear voice. Looking forward to the rest!

There’s nothin’ that gives me goosebumps except for this footage of tanks facing each other. I don’t know how to tell the feeling of what I feel except goosebumps.

@ElonMasks

10 ай бұрын

If i was there, man, i would've started ww3 in that moment.

@nextube_owner

10 ай бұрын

@@ElonMasks I think that’s why I got the goosebumps

Things were bad enough when a Hind-D came across the border and landed in camp gates in 1984.

I am friends with a man who was there and was on the cover of LIFE magazine Sept 8, 1961 as a result. Hell of a guy.

Excellent job telling the story of the purpose of Checkpoint Charlie and the defense of Allied access rights into East Berlin! Fantastic! Rafferty NCOIC Allied Checkpoint Charlie 89 90

Interesting, as my father was an MP at the checkpoint when this happened!

@ElonMasks

10 ай бұрын

How old are you now?

I was there at that time...in MISPLOPS!

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I collect Cold War relics. I have Check Point Charlie tourists spoon and a picked up a GDR flag at a flea market for $5.

@minhthunguyendang9900

Ай бұрын

The whole country costs less

I do like the timbre, elocution, tonality, and pacing of the narrator. Very good job, Russ! And no, I did not know about the opera tickets issue! One more reason to avoid going to the opera, I suppose ...😮😯😲💃

@AnyHistory

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@mrmermmaid

Жыл бұрын

Your pronunciation of the word nuclear needs some work, but otherwise a good video.

The mere whiff of weakness would have tolled the Westless Berlin reunification.

The Americans tank barrels was pointed straight while soviet was angled upwards

Americans casually deploying a nuke it a city centre 😂

I never like it when I hear nuke-yah-ler instead of the correct nuke-klee-er.

@minhthunguyendang9900

Ай бұрын

I keep to ‘atomic’, my recurring nightmare for the whole 50s to early 60s. nuclear sounds nutklear

The Americans would not last that long in west berlin. Remember that Berlin is essentially surrounded by the Soviets. Unless They hold out till NATO breakthrough the Fulda gap, they are not going anywhere.

This was 1961, not 1962.

@robertsansone1680

Жыл бұрын

I was going to make the same point but you already did. Thanks

Actually the Soviet tanks were the T-54, not the T-55

@swagguy2171

Жыл бұрын

They are the same vehicle btw.

@callumfisher8101

Жыл бұрын

​@@swagguy2171 they have small differences

@oldmanJ

3 ай бұрын

​@@swagguy2171very picky today aren't we,and you where there?

You have your year wrong, oct. 27, 1961. I was there.

@Benji_Toshi

Жыл бұрын

ofc ofc

Ah the last time when Soviet weapons and equipment were state of the art. 😂

@minhthunguyendang9900

Ай бұрын

That’s until the sulfuric test.

Over opera tickets! 😂

US: you're not a country. GDR: Are too. US: Are not! GDR: Are too!!! Like a playground spat but with tactical nukes. Good times Germany. Good times.

Dude. It’s pronounced NU-CLE-AR.

That was a hair rasing incident .good cool heads prevailed .😮😢😢

2:14 ...." It's not that "the US failed... ", but it's Soviet right to build the walls!

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