Not the central point of the article, but still. A quality newspaper that writes of German soldiers in West Berlin shows quite a lack of understanding. West Be

Not the central point of the article, but still. A quality newspaper that writes of German soldiers in West Berlin shows quite a lack of understanding. West Berlin was not a part of the Federal Republic of Germany. Although in many aspects the line was blurred, when it comes to military it was very clear: There were only American, British, and French troops in West Berlin, each in their respective sector. Although Western Germany had mandatory military service, West Berlin didn't. (As a matter of fact even civilian German aircrafts were not allowed in West Berlin, but that's getting off-topic)