East_German_Republic_Day_Parade_of_1984

East German Republic Day Parade of 1984

East German Republic Day Parade of 1984

Add article description


The East German Republic Day Parade of 1984 was a parade on Karl-Marx-Allee in East Berlin on October 7, 1984 commemorating the 35th anniversary of the establishment of East Germany.[1] Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko attended the celebrations.[2][3]

The military parade.

Preparatory activities

Timeline for preparatory activities in East Berlin:[4]

  • 1 November 1983 The beginning of the brainstorming process of parade plans.
  • 25 August 1984 The beginning of the official parade preparations.
  • 1-15 September 1984 The beginning of parade training at military barracks. The preparation of military technology for the parade.
  • 20-25 September 1984 Parade training on a motorway section near Berlin (Groß Köris).
  • 26 September 1984 Parade rehearsal of the ground column to at Schönefeld Airfield (now Berlin Brandenburg Airport).
  • 29 September 1984 Transfer of the mot. Troops to Berlin and preparation of military technology
  • 2 October 1984 Nighttime preliminary rehearsal.
  • 4 October 1984 Final general rehearsal.

See also


References

  1. "East Germany celebrates with military parade". October 8, 1984 via upi.com.
  2. "East Germany celebrates with military parade". October 8, 1984 via upi.com. With Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko looking on, contingents of the National People's Army, border guards, motorized units, Soviet-made T-72 tanks and missiles moved down the broad Karl Marx Allee Sunday.

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article East_German_Republic_Day_Parade_of_1984, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.