Germany - West Berlin - Tiergarten - Soviet War Memorial - Saturday, February 20, 1960

There is an interesting anecdote related to the "Russian monument of honor": there are now two Russian soldiers "guarding" the place. Until about 1.5 years ago, only one soldier was necessary, but when one of these soldiers took the opportunity to escape from the East and seek political asylum in the West, the communists made a change: one soldier now guards the monument and another the soldier.

source: Before The Wall: Berlin, February/March 1960