The original caption for this photograph reads: A West German man uses a hammer and chisel to chip off a piece of the Berlin Wall as a souvenir. A portion of the Wall has already been demolished at Potsdamer Platz.
A West German Chips Off a Piece of the Berlin Wall
- 11/14/1989
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
National Archives Identifier: 6460160
Full Citation: Photograph 330-CFD-DF-ST-91-01425.jpeg; A West German man uses a hammer and chisel to chip off a piece of the Berlin Wall as a souvenir.; 11/14/1989; DFST9101425; Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 – 2007; Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/west-german-chips-berlin-wall/, May 13, 2026]
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