Apart from the anomalies in the US military uniforms, Duncan's van also had issues. Duncan was supposedly a civilian trying to set up tours in East Berlin, yet his camper van had British Forces Germany (BFG) number plates and registration number. If he was indeed working for one of the allied powers in West Berlin, he would not have been interacting with East German border guards on crossing into East Berlin. His papers would have been checked at Checkpoint Charlie before departing the West and, if he was checked at all on crossing into East Berlin, it would have been by the Soviet authorities. He would have been restricted to travelling within Berlin City limits and could not enter East Germany proper.
Review of The Same Sky
