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The GDR border security system |
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“Ring around Berlin (West)” |
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as of 31 July 1989 |
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Total length of the “Ring around Berlin (West)” of this: |
155.0
km
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between Berlin (West) and Berlin (East) |
43.1
km
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between Berlin (West) and the GDR |
111.9
km
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Concrete plate wall with tubular
top-cladding or inserted tubes |
106.0
km
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(3.5 - 4.2m; only near the border, in the rear area
with often the same wall or a wall consisting of
three boards not included) |
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Metal fencing |
66.5
km
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Observation towers |
302
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Bunkers |
20
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Dog-runs |
259
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Motor vehicle trenches |
105.5
km
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Electric contact or signal fencing |
127.5
km
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Military roadway |
124.3
km
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Measurements of a wall segment: |
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Height |
3.60
m
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Width |
1.20
m
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Breadth at the base |
2.10
m
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Wall thickness |
0.2 m below; 0.1 m on top
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Weight |
2.6 tons
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Material |
thick reinforced concrete
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