in the middle of the forest are the remains of old GDR surveillance practices. At Pötenitz is one of the watchtowers, which guarded by GDR border guards that yes no GDR citizens lost.

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Gerhard & die Hundeboygroup 🐾 👣 🐾

November 24, 2018

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Former watchtower of the GDR border troops.

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April 12, 2020

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Old border tower that reminds you of the bad times of divided Germany. You could see the west from here, but couldn't get there!

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