Friendly Encounter — East German Border Guards at Brandenburg Gate | Portrait Photographer Marc Kallweit
A candid historical street scene of three East German (GDR) border guards stationed at the Brandenburg Gate on January 2, 1990. Photographed by Marc Kallweit, this image captures a significant shift in the social and political atmosphere shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, depicting the guards in a friendly, approachable light during the transition toward German reunification.