East German Republic Day Parade of 1984
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]
Preparatory activities
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "East Germany celebrates with military parade". October 8, 1984 – via upi.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ND-Archiv: Neues Deutschland vom 06.10.1984".
- ^ "Nachrichtenregiment-14- Parade 1984".
