Protest with Hot Air Balloon against Nuclear Weapons in Büchel

Greenpeace activists protest at the air base Buechel in Rhineland-Palatinate for the withdrawal of all US American nuclear weapons from Germany. The banner on a hot air balloon reads: ”Atomwaffen abschaffen – ban nuclear weapons!". The balloon is placed in front of the premises, where about 20 US American nuclear bombs are stored. A banner below the balloon reads: ”Hiroshima-never again!”.

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Protest mit Heissluftballon gegen Atombomben in Büchel

Greenpeace Aktivistinnen und - Aktivisten protestieren am Fliegerhorst Buechel fuer den Abzug aller US-amerikanischer Atombomben aus Deutschland. „Atomwaffen abschaffen - ban nuclear weapons!“, fordern sie auf einem Banner an einem Heissluftballon. Der Ballon ist vor dem Gelaende angebracht, auf dem etwa 20 US-amerikanische Atombomben lagern. Auf einem Banner das Aktivisten halten steht: “Hiroshima – never again!“. Anlass ist der 75. Jahrestag des Atombombenabwurfs auf Hiroshima.

Unique identifier: GP0STUOXX

Type: Image

Shoot date: 05/08/2020

Locations: Büchel, Europe, Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate

Credit line: © Bernd Lauter / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Protest with Hot Air Balloon against Nuclear Weapons in Büchel

Greenpeace activists protest at the air base Buechel in Rhineland-Palatinate
for the withdrawal of all US American nuclear weapons from Germany. The banner on a hot air balloon reads: ”Atomwaffen abschaffen – ban nuclear weapons!". The balloon is placed in front of the premises, where about 20 US American nuclear bombs are stored. A banner below the balloon reads: ”Hiroshima-never again!”.
Christoph von Lieven, Greenpeace spokesperson for nuclear disarmament at the site of the protest.
Germany is part of the concept of nuclear sharing. That means in the event of war, German pilots are to take the US nuclear bombs to their destination.

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