British troops leave Berlin

Title

British troops leave Berlin

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

28 May 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:56

Description

Catherine Field reports on British troops finally leaving Berlin following the end of the Cold War and fall of the Berlin Wall and looks back at their role over the years. Includes military music; reaction from the Commanding Officer of the 14th/20th Kings Hussars Neil Polly; and Lieutenant-Colonel Bob Lloyd, Commander of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers who explains what is happening to the regiment’s goat.

Contributors

Catherine Field; Neil Polly; Bob Lloyd

Keywords

Germany; Cold War; Military band music; Army; Germany FR; Reunification; German DR; East West relations; Berlin; Berlin Wall; Royal Welsh Fusiliers; Goats; 14th/20th Kings Hussars

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