Berlin in 1930 from British Pathe Films

Pretty fascinating footage from circa 1930, worth watching for the vehicles alone...

BERLIN, GERMAN DOCUMENTARY ON LIFE IN BERLIN from British Pathe

TG

This is a great photo of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate in 1938. The finalized body for the beetle has taken shape and the cars are on a promotional run. Not seen is a cabrio, but the sedan and sunroof are.

http://curiouspresbyterian.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/the-very-first-beetles-of-the-preproduction-series-vw-38-roll-onto-the-streets-in-front-of-berlins-brandenburg-gate-in-1938.jpg

Here is a picture of Dr. Porsche demonstrating the cabriolet at the 1939 Berlin Auto show;

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/28db5290110aa234_landing

D.

Very interesting video especially when you think of 2/3 of the buildings were destroyed and 1/3 of those people were killed by 1945 by the end of WWII.

Thanks for posting.

Rod van Pelt

Interesting to compare it with the 1927 film Berlin: Die Symphonie der Grossstadt