• Recognized: 1974

• Relations established: 1974

• Legation/embassy established: 1974

• 1990
  3 October The German Democratic Republic ceased to exist.
  absorbed into the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany).

US Embassy History: East Berlin, West Berlin, Bonn, Berlin

2021
September: embassy would fully be moved back to Berlin, and as of September 2021

Incident Report: Source DOS History
At approximately 2320 hours December 5, 1984, Marine security guard discovered a young man on an outside second floor window ledge of the Chancery building. The man was trying to gain entry, presumably in an effort to gain permission to emigrate from the GDR. Duty officer and RSO proceeded to the scene, but arrived only after GDR police and fire personnel had deployed with ladder and rescue net. Before Embassy officers could engage in any meaningful conversation to ascertain the individual’s identity and confirm his intentions, a fireman forced the man off the ledge. He was immediately taken away, unhurt, by police at about 10 minutes after midnight.

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COUNTRY INFORMATION

Diplomatic Relations with Germany
1835 - US Established Relations (Kingdom of Prussia)
1917 - 1921 WWI - Severed Relations
1941 - 1955 WWII - Severed Relations

Presidentual visits to GERMANY
List of Travels SECSTATE to GERMANY ( East Germany West Germany )
List of US Ambasssadors to GERMANY
List of US Ambasssadors to EAST GERMAN
List of Natural Disasters to GERMANY
List of Terror Incidents in GERMANY

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DETACHMENT HISTORY

2008 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Huy Nguyen, SSgt Magnolia Sexton, Sgt Nicholas Virus,
July 4: The new American Embassy opened for business in the Spring of 2008.

2007 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Robert Robinson, Sgt Nicholas Virus, Sgt John Weber,

1976 NCOIC: MSgt. Leo Gore / MSgt. Harry DiBiase A/: Sgt. Dan Bresnahan
Watchstanders: Carlos Dorta, Bud Ford, Cpl Tom Kenney (East Berlin), Cpl. William Tibbs

1975 NCOIC: MSgt. Leo Gore
Watchstanders: Eddie J. Fantuzzo,

1974 NCOIC: MSgt. Leo Gore
Watchstanders: Eddie J. Fantuzzo,
December 9: The Embassy in Berlin was established with Brandon H. Grove Jr. as Charge d'Affaires ad interim.

1973
(Bill Allen) Late 1972/early 1973, the Marine Embassy guards were visited by the new Company XO whose name was Capt. Wesley Fox - Medal of Honor holder.

1972
(Bill Allen) In 1972 the Baader Meinhof gang was going around Germany bombing US Military Buildings. Marines in Hamberg Germany were on full alert and had German Police posted at the front and back drive ways of the Consulate. Read about the Baader Meinhof gang in the link below.
Badder Meinhof Gang

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