From 1945 to 1994, the French armed forces were present in Berlin and left their mark on the French sector. At the places where the events took place, we meet contemporary witnesses who report on their experiences in divided Berlin - especially in Tegel, Wedding and Reinickendorf. The tour starts and ends in the Julius-Leber barracks, the former Quarter Napoléon. The viewer gets to know the residential area, the former training areas of the French, the officers' home, the administrative network in the district and the cultural institutions.
A documentary commissioned by
military history collection of the Berlin State Command
"49 Years French Armed Forces in Berlin 1945-1994"
Management: Colonel von Studnitz
We would like to thank the following people and organizations for the
Provision of photos and moving images:
Berlin city map collection
District of Reinickendorf
Bernd Czok
Center Français Berlin
Jean Paul Dutrannoy
Jens Henrik Lambart
Museum Reinickendorf - archive
Thierry Speldooren
We also thank the contributors:
1) Colonel Andreas von Studnitz - concept, introduction and moderation
2) Jean-Paul & Michaela Dutrannoy - Residential area Cité Pasteur
3) Thierry Speldooren - exercises on the beach of Lake Tegel
4) Bernard Leraillé - training ground at Heiligensee
5) Jens-Henrik Lambart - Officers' home "Pavillon du lac"
6) Major General Jean Pierre Metz - former train station "Gare Français Berlin-Tegel"
7) Bernd Czok - district administration Reinickendorf with Ernst-Reuter-Saal
8) Alain Geliot - projectionist at the Center Français Berlin
8) Florian Fangmann - Managing Director of the Center Français Berlin