Cheap, delicious beer. Cheap Soviet hardware. And a lot of beautiful women
If I would have known that, I would have taken my platoon and invaded eastern europe when I was stationed there in '88-'91 and started taking prisoners back for "Interrogation".
Although the Bier in East Berlin was pretty bad compared to what was available in the West. The food wasn't that great, but it was cheap. Had a hard time finding anything to buy in the "shops". Got nice Down comforters for something like 170 East German Marks or about $10 each. The Ziess shop had absolutely empty shelves the first time we were there (but about 12 people were behind the counters, "working"). "Ve are vaiting vor a zhipment from der factory." Next time we went there, I bought a nice set of bino's with the built in milspec compass (good for calling/adjusting artillery fire/airstrikes.), but it got lost/stolen with some other stuff when we shipped our Household Goods back to CONUS.
I don't want to even think about the women in East Berlin [......shiver] All were.....well, think Concentration Camp Guards.