Educators take the nursery school children for a walk in Prora in the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic RepublicPhoto no. 66163 © eastgermanyimages.com/Manfred Uhlenhut
Students of the upper school in the military camp in Gross Koeris in the federal state Brandenburg on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. Military education was a compulsory subject in the 9th and 1Photo no. 65997 © eastgermanyimages.com/Manfred Uhlenhut
Delegates at the XI. Party Congress of the SED Socialist Unity Party of Germany in the district Mitte in Berlin, capital of the GDRPhoto no. 51829 © eastgermanyimages.com/Burkhard Lange
A delegation of the land forces of the NVA at the parade onPhoto no. 59487 © eastgermanyimages.com/Manfred Uhlenhut
Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the SED Central Committee Socialist Unity Party and Chairman of the State Council und die Mitglieder des Militaerrates aus der VR Bulgarien, der Ungarischen Volksrepublik, der DDR, der VR Polen, der SR Rumaenien, der UdSSR und der CSSR sowie der Chef des Stabes der Vereinten Streitkraefte in Berlin, the former capital of the GDR, German Democratic RepublicPhoto no. 61805 © eastgermanyimages.com/Burkhard Lange
Mauerfall / Grenzöffnung in Berlin - Mitte am Grenzübergang Invalidenstraße amPhoto no. 26145

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Vogelsdorf — VOGELSDORF 19.05.1988 Station area of the Deutsche Reichsbahn in Vogelsdorf, Saxony-Anhalt on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic

Photo ID: 70982
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Paaren — PAAREN 05.06.1982 Residents and guests as participants in the events on the occasion of a village festival with fairground rides in Paaren, Brandenburg on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic

Photo ID: 70977
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Halberstadt — HALBERSTADT 25.04.1988 Ruins of the rest of the facade and roof construction of an apartment building with remains of the facade in Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic

Photo ID: 70975
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Halberstadt — HALBERSTADT 25.04.1988 Rubble and ruins Rest of the facade and roof structure of the half-timbered house in Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic

Photo ID: 70974
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Quedlinburg — QUEDLINBURG 08.09.1988 Rubble and ruins Rest of the facade and roof structure of the half-timbered house in Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic

Photo ID: 70972
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Halberstadt — HALBERSTADT 25.04.1988 Half-timbered facade and building front on street Walther-Rathenau-Strasse in Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic

Photo ID: 70971
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Räckelwitz — RäCKELWITZ 26.10.1974 Staff at a woodworking craft business Sorbian wood carver in Raeckelwitz, Saxony on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic

Photo ID: 70970
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Magdeburg — MAGDEBURG 20.06.1986 Opening event of the 21st Workers' Festival at the Cathedral Square in the Old Town of Magdeburg, in Saxony-Anhalt in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. Dancers dancing with scarves on the stage

Photo ID: 70969
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Berlin — BERLIN 20.10.1966 Buyer in a shop for arts and crafts in Berlin East Berlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic

Photo ID: 70967
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Potsdam — POTSDAM 16.11.1971 Portrait of the actress Cox Habbema during filming for the DEFA film "It's an old story" in the Babelsberg district of Potsdam, Brandenburg in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic

Photo ID: 70966
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Bad Belzig — BAD BELZIG 18.06.1972 Scene recording of the film and television production assistant director Miroslav Kubista and actor Manfred Krug during the break in filming for the DEFA film "The Stolen Battle" at Rabenstein Castle in Bad Belzig in the GDR

Photo ID: 70965
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Potsdam — POTSDAM 18.06.1972 Portrait shot of cameraman Franz Ritschel during filming in Potsdam in GDR

Photo ID: 70964
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