25 years of the Berlin Wall - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1986 - 20 Pfennig

25 years of anti-fascist protection wall The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues a multi-colored special postage stamp "25 years anti-fascist protective wall". Special cancellation from 5 August to 4 October 1986 25 years anti-fascist protection wall On 13 August 1961 the GDR, in agreement with the other states of the Warsaw Treaty, exercised its right as a sovereign state and established such an order on the border with West Berlin ensuring their reliable safety and effective control. In an excellently planned and excellently organized action, combat group units together with other armed forces of the GDR, supported by the troops of the Soviet Army stationed in the GDR, took control of the previously open state border with West Berlin and strengthened the border with the FRG. These measures had become necessary after the most aggressive circles of the FRG in the years 1960/61 did their utmost to stop and undo the social development in the GDR. Driven by abysmal hatred of the workers 'and peasants' power, they spared no means to reintegrate the GDR into their dominion. The scale of the attacks made by them and their accomplices ranged from ideological diversion to subversive impulses, including murder and arson. Raised to the rank of a "front-line city" by the pro-Western forces, praised by the imperialist mass media as the "cheapest nuclear bomb," the "post in the flesh of the GDR," West Berlin systematically became the base of imperialist intelligence services, extremely anti-communist, anti-Soviet, terrorist organizations , expanded as a diversion center against the GDR. Covered by the United States, the ruling imperialist forces of the FRG in the spring and summer of 1961 sharpened the situation dangerously. a. through the direct preparation of an aggression against the GDR. Within the framework of an "internal German police action", according to the plans of the imperialist warmongers Bundeswehr formations, the state border of the GDR was to be opened violently at one section and pushed forward into the territory of the GDR. The adventurous plans not only endangered peace in Europe, but also in the world to the utmost. They conjured up the real danger that another world war would be triggered by German imperialism. Comrade Erich Honecker, then a member of the Politburo and secretary of the Central Committee of the SED and in charge of measures to secure the state border, recalls in his autobiography: "Within hours, the secretary general of the Central Committee of the SED and the chairman of the GDR State Council Our state border around Berlin West reliably protected. I suggested that the political and military fighting force of the working class be used directly at the border. H. Working people from socialist enterprises in the uniforms of the combat groups. They were to ensure the border with Berlin West with the help of the People's Police. "The precise measures planned and carried out with great dedication and effectiveness by the armed forces completely surprised the enemy." In those days, the arsonists were knocked out of hand and peace was struck The greatest defeat since the founding of the GDR has been taught German imperialism has been largely determined by the establishment of the anti-fascist wing and the protection of the border at the sensitive dividing line between NATO and the Warsaw Treaty The effect of August 13, 1961, for the preservation and consolidation of peace and the further shaping of socialism in the GDR and in the other states of the socialist community has been historically proven, just as it was twenty-five years ago in the face of nuclear power Threat to the existence of humanity by the most aggressive circles of imperialism, the principle: "The stronger socialism, the safer the peace!"