The East German Republic Day Parade of 1988 was a parade on
Karl-Marx-Allee in
East Berlin
East Berlin was the ''de facto'' capital city of East Germany from 1949 to 1990. Formally, it was the Allied occupation zones in Germany, Soviet sector of Berlin, established in 1945. The American, British, and French sectors were known as ...
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.
Gallery
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1988-1007-008, Berlin, 39. Jahrestag DDR-Gründung, Parade.jpg,
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1988-1007-009, Berlin, 39. Jahrestag DDR-Gründung, Parade crop.jpg,
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1988-1007-009, Berlin, 39. Jahrestag DDR-Gründung, Parade.jpg,
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1988-1007-010, Berlin, 39. Jahrestag DDR-Gründung, Parade.jpg,
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References
{{East German Republic Day Parades
Military parades in East Germany
1988 in East Germany
October 1988 events in Europe