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was designated as 14A1. In the mid-1960s, the NVA joined the system with their own narrowband radio relay network. Both systems were only communication networks over which telephone and teleprinter circuits were operated. The towers in these networks were not used for surveillance.
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Germany on 17 June 1953. In all provinces of the GDR, apart from the urban conurbations, microwave communication centres (BzRFuZ) were established, initially in old barracks and, later, in the towers.
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and was guarded against unauthorized access. Trespassing and the taking of photographs were punishable.
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Network Level 1: a network of microwave links from the ZK in Berlin to all SED provincial headquarters and
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16:Type of communication tower in East Germany
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320:Gallery of A Towers of the Deutsche Post
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365:Communication towers in Germany
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146:Blumenholz
126:Totenstein
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297:Ebersbach
268:Auersberg
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248:Altenburg
225:Pettstädt
159:Fleetmark
132:Stralsund
113:Locations
103:the Wende
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308:B Tower
293:Wilthen
283:Gompitz
216:Machern
211:Belgern
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187:Brocken
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162:Kammern
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150:Gühlen
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