TODAY IN BERLIN: THE CONNECTION IS MADEFirst direct phone calls between East and West Berlin since 1952BerlinCompanion: KreuzbergedJan 31, 2025∙ Paid72ShareWest Berlin’s Fernmeldeamt in Winterfeldtstraße 25 (image by Jörg Zagel via Wikipedia).On this day in 1971 the world was a better place: after 19 years of dead lines and numbers “no longer in service…Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of BerlinCompanion: Kreuzberged.Claim my free postOr purchase a paid subscription.PreviousNext