Dit & Dat about Usedom - "June 17, 1953":

Volkspolizei-See on alert - The precursor organization of the naval forces of the GDR, Volkspolizei-See (VP-See), was put on alert at 2:30 p.m. on June 17, 1953, on the instructions of the Ministry of the Interior (Berlin). 7 departments of the VP-See formed task forces of 120 men each. (Tickets in the tourist information and under www.kaiserbaeder-auf-usedom.de - Admission: 5,00 €)