Originally posted by Siaf__csf
The people in west Berlin were driving Porsches and Ferraris quite soon after the war. They drank good wine and enjoyed steak dinners.
Another myth.
From what I know from my friends who live in West Germany now - until 70s it was a sign of great prosperity to have a warm toilet there.
As for Porshes and Ferraries - my Grandfather served in East Germany and his home was at the West Berlin highway.
Mostly Americans were driving fancy cars. He arrested one of them, who "lost his way" and went inside Soviet military convoy
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Delivered him to authorities, they said "We know this guy" and thanked him... It was in late-50s.
Anyway, try to find a German film called "Goodbye Lenin". A very touching movie about Germany. And it's opposing to my POW, but I advise to watch it anyway
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