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
Groß KörisPhoto no. 65997 © eastgermanyimages.com/Manfred Uhlenhut
Delegates at the XI. Party Congress of the SED Socialist Unity Party of Germany in Berlin, capital of the GDRPhoto no. 51829 © eastgermanyimages.com/Burkhard Lange
MagdeburgPhoto 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
SchönefeldPhoto no. 52063 © eastgermanyimages.com/Siegfried Bonitz
Berlin-MittePhoto no. 26145

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Waren (Müritz) — WAREN (MüRITZ) 01.08.1979 Tourist attraction, strolling and shopping street Marktstrasse in Waren (Mueritz) in the state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic
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Kargow — KARGOW 01.09.1992 Fisherman at work in his boat on Specker See in Kargow in the state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic
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Waren (Müritz) — WAREN (MüRITZ) 01.09.1979 Passenger Cars - Motor Vehicles in Road Traffic " Wartburg 311 " in Waren (Mueritz) in the state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic
Photo: Siegfried Gebser Show 2 photos

Potsdam — POTSDAM 01.10.1990 Border security fortifications with graffiti paintings in Potsdam in the state Brandenburg on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic
Photo: Siegfried Gebser Show photo

Boek — BOEK 01.08.1977 Camping enthusiasts during a picnic in a meadow in Boek in the state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic
Photo: Siegfried Gebser Show photo

Potsdam — POTSDAM 01.04.1990 Border security fortifications on Virchowstrasse to the shore of the Griebnitzsee in the district Babelsberg in Potsdam in the state Brandenburg on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic
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Potsdam — POTSDAM 01.07.1987 Building of the listed architectural monument Villa at street Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 21 in the district Babelsberg in Potsdam in the state Brandenburg on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. The house is based on designs by the architect Hermann Muthesius
Photo: Siegfried Gebser Show photo

Potsdam — POTSDAM 01.02.1984 Wintry snowy building of the listed architectural monument Villa at street Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 21 in the district Babelsberg in Potsdam in the state Brandenburg on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. The house is based on designs by the architect Hermann Muthesius
Photo: Siegfried Gebser Show photo

Potsdam — POTSDAM 01.10.1985 Constuction site of restauration works on Building of the listed architectural monument Villa at street Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 21 in the district Babelsberg in Potsdam in the state Brandenburg on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. The house is based on designs by the architect Hermann Muthesius
Photo: Siegfried Gebser Show photo

Potsdam — POTSDAM 01.04.1987 Building of the listed architectural monument Villa at street Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 21 in the district Babelsberg in Potsdam in the state Brandenburg on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. The house is based on designs by the architect Hermann Muthesius
Photo: Siegfried Gebser Show 2 photos

Potsdam — POTSDAM 01.08.1985 Constuction site of restauration works on Building of the listed architectural monument Villa at street Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 21 in the district Babelsberg in Potsdam in the state Brandenburg on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. The house is based on designs by the architect Hermann Muthesius
Photo: Siegfried Gebser Show photo

Potsdam — POTSDAM 01.09.1968 Building of the listed architectural monument Villa at street Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 21 in the district Babelsberg in Potsdam in the state Brandenburg on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. The house is based on designs by the architect Hermann Muthesius
Photo: Siegfried Gebser Show photo

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