Protest Free the Balloon in Switzerland

Greenpeace protests in front of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) embassy in Berne with balloons against seizing a hot-air balloon by the GDR. Further protests take place in other countries.

On 28 August 1983 the hot-air balloon " Trinity" flies from West Berlin to GDR. The overflight is a protest against the nuclear weapon tests of USA, Great Britain, Russia and France and is to clarify the transnational impendence of atomic weapons.

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"Free the Balloon“ Demonstration vor DDR-Botschaft in Bern

6. August 1984, Bern: Greenpeace protestiert vor der DDR-Botschaft in Bern gegen die Beschlagnahmung eines Heissluftballons durch die DDR. Weitere Proteste finden in anderen Ländern statt.

Am 28. August 1983 fliegt der Heissluftballon "Trinity" von West-Berlin aus in die DDR. Der Überflug ist ein Protest gegen die Atomwaffentests der vier Mächte USA, Großbritannien, Russland und Frankreich und soll die grenzüberschreitende Gefahr von atomaren Waffen verdeutlichen.

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Unique identifier: GP03D9Z

Type: Image

Shoot date: 06/08/1984

Locations: Alpine Countries, Bern (Switzerland), Switzerland

Credit line: © Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Protest Free the Balloon in Switzerland

Greenpeace protests in front of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) embassy in Berne against seizing a hot-air balloon by the GDR. Further protests take place in other countries.

On 28 August 1983 the hot-air balloon " Trinity" flies from West Berlin to GDR. The overflight is a protest against the nuclear weapon tests of USA, Great Britain, Russia and France and is to clarify the transnational impendence of atomic weapons.

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