The post and barbed wire fence separate East and West Germany near Fulda on July 28, 1959. A sign reading Halt, Zone Border warns the unwary that this is the end of freedom. The U.S. 7th Army, guarding a part of the Iron Curtain against possible Communist aggression, is operated like a front line outfit during a lull in the fighting. It maintains a constant alert and no more than 15 per cent of its men are permitted on leave at any one time. (AP Photo) PA-9301521
