East_German_Republic_Day_Parade_of_1988

East German Republic Day Parade of 1988

East German Republic Day Parade of 1988

1988 parade on Karl-Marx-Allee

The East German Republic Day Parade of 1988 was a parade on Karl-Marx-Allee in East Berlin on October 7, 1988, commemorating the 39th anniversary of the establishment of East Germany. Minister of Defense of the GDR Army General Heinz Kessler inspected the parade and Colonel General Horst Stechbarth commanded the parade as the Deputy Minister of Defense. The leader of East Germany Erich Honecker and the Prime Minister of the GDR Willi Stoph attended the parade. The Central Band of the National People's Army performed the military marches.

The mobile column of the parade on Karl-Marx-Allee.
  • "Hauptstadt der DDR. 39 Jahre Direktubertragung 7 Oktober 1988 The penultimate military parade of East Germany".
  • "East German Parade October 1988 Berlin, Germany / 7. Oktober 1988 Tag der Republik Parade in Ost-Berlin".
  • "Live übertragung, der traditionellen Ehrenparade der NVA(Nationale Volksarmee) und der Grenztruppen, zum 39. Jahrestag der Gründung der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik (DDR)".

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