History of the Berlin S-Bahn History of the Berlin S-Bahn The Berlin S-Bahn began on 8 August 1924 with the first section from Stettiner Vorortbahnhof to Bernau using steam locomotives. On 13 August 1961 it was broken up when the Berlin Wall was built, resulting in two sections: the eastern part and the western part. The western part experienced a massive strike which resulted in closure of several stations, after declining use. Attempts were made to reopen at various times but in the end, only three lines were finally opened after the strike. Since 9 November 1989, when the Berlin Wall was opened, the Berlin
The Fall of Berlin (film) Fall" was supposed to be part of a cycle of ten films about the premier's role in World War II, entitled "Stalin's Ten Blows", though not corresponding with the eponymous series of Eastern Front campaigns. The project was only partially fulfilled until Stalin's death. As with all films in which his character made an appearance, Stalin took a keen interest in the work on "The Fall of Berlin". The premier intervened in Pavlenko's writing, read the screenplay's manuscript and corrected several grammatical mistakes; he also deleted a short sequence during which a German civilian in Berlin exhorted his family to