Austria: Travel Curb End Seen As Soviet "Peace" Move

Clip: 352672_1_1

Year Shot: 1953 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1586

Original Film: 026-474-01

HD: N/A

Location: Austria, Lince

Timecode: 00:00:50 - 00:01:57

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Russia lifts Red imposed travel bands between Western and Soviet occupation zones. Austrians flock in throngs to the border just for the thrill of walking past a Red Sentry. Without showing an identity card. Establishing shot: Austral city spaces. MCUS - Cars driving over a bridge. MLS - Throngs of Austrians walking in the sun light towards the border guards. CUS - Russian border guards standing and watching the Austrians. Front CUS - Trucks going past the border guards and over the bridge. CUS - Two men wearing Lederhosen walking across the bridge. MLS - Lumber truck driving over the bridge.