Berlin

Berlin was the capital of the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, and the Third Reich. After World War II, Germany was divided into occupation zones. The western Allies created the Federal Republic of Germany from the British, French and United States zones with a temporary capital in Bonn (which is not featured in the Samson novels). West Berlin was administered as a West German state. The Soviet Union responded by creating the German Democratic Republic with its capital in East Berlin.

After re-unification (which occurred after the end of the Samson saga), Berlin was reestablished as the capital of a unified Germany.