Back in 1981, Cumbrian soldiers of the First Battalion The King’s Own Royal Border Regiment spent their first Christmas of a 27-month tour of duty in Germany.
News & Star reporter David Guide and photographer Bill Walker spent eight days with the men and their families in the unique atmosphere of the divided city of Berlin.
The city was divided by the Berlin Wall when it was divided into four sectors after the Second World War. The wall, all 97 miles of it, had more than 300 watch towers and eventually came down on November 9, 1989.
At the time of our visit many of the soldiers were taking part in a three nation operation Exercise Christmas Carol — a realistic simulation of what they would be called upon to do in the event of war.
Did you spend time in Germany with the KORBR? Tell us your memories.
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