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Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1979 - 10 Pfennig


Theme: Calender
CountryGermany / German Democratic Republic
Issue Date1979
Face Value10.00 
Colorbrown
PerforationK 14
Printing Typeoffset
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2198
Chronological ChapterGER-DDR
SID970693
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Meritorious Personalities of the German Workers 'Movement - Issue 1979 The Department of Postal and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes four commemorative postage stamps depicting deserving personalities of the German workers' movement. No Special First Day Cover Cover Special cancellation from September 11 to November 10, 1979 Bernard Johann Heinrich Koenen Son of a Worker, was born on February 17, 1889 in Hamburg. 1903 to 1907 mechanic and lathe gauge. 1906 member of the German Metalworkers' Association, from 1907 member of the Social Democratic Party and 1917 member of the USPD. Forced to military service in 1914, he was dismissed from the army in 1916 for antimilitarist activity. 1919-1933 city councilor in Merseburg, 1922 member of the Provincial Parliament Saxony and 1924-1929 of the Prussian Council of State. 1921-1933 secretary of the KPD district administration Halle-Merseburg. Since 1923 member of the central committee of the KPD, he fought decisively for the unity of action of the working class, against the fascist danger. He emigrated to the Soviet Union in 1933, where he worked as a propagandist, and actively participated in the NKFD and the International Red Aid. In 1943 he became a member of the Central Committee of the KPD. After his return, 1945 to 1946, 1st Secretary of the KPD district leadership of Saxony-Anhalt. He acquired great merit for the unification of the two workers' parties. Member of the party executive committee or central committee of the SED since 1946 and until 1953 1st secretary of the district management hall. 1946 to 1952 member of the state parliament Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1948 member of the German People's Council and the DWK. From 1949 member of the People's Chamber of the GDR. As ambassador of the GDR in the CSSR he worked from 1953 to 1958 for the strengthening of the relations of these two peoples. Again 1st Secretary of the District Hall from 1958 to 1963 and from 1960 Member of the State Council of the GDR. He died on April 30, 1964 in Berlin.

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Meritorious Personalities of the German Workers 'Movement - Issue 1979 The Department of Postal and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes four commemorative postage stamps depicting deserving personalities of the German workers' movement. No Special First Day Cover Cover Special cancellation from September 11 to November 10, 1979 Bernard Johann Heinrich Koenen Son of a Worker, was born on February 17, 1889 in Hamburg. 1903 to 1907 mechanic and lathe gauge. 1906 member of the German Metalworkers' Association, from 1907 member of the Social Democratic Party and 1917 member of the USPD. Forced to military service in 1914, he was dismissed from the army in 1916 for antimilitarist activity. 1919-1933 city councilor in Merseburg, 1922 member of the Provincial Parliament Saxony and 1924-1929 of the Prussian Council of State. 1921-1933 secretary of the KPD district administration Halle-Merseburg. Since 1923 member of the central committee of the KPD, he fought decisively for the unity of action of the working class, against the fascist danger. He emigrated to the Soviet Union in 1933, where he worked as a propagandist, and actively participated in the NKFD and the International Red Aid. In 1943 he became a member of the Central Committee of the KPD. After his return, 1945 to 1946, 1st Secretary of the KPD district leadership of Saxony-Anhalt. He acquired great merit for the unification of the two workers' parties. Member of the party executive committee or central committee of the SED since 1946 and until 1953 1st secretary of the district management hall. 1946 to 1952 member of the state parliament Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1948 member of the German People's Council and the DWK. From 1949 member of the People's Chamber of the GDR. As ambassador of the GDR in the CSSR he worked from 1953 to 1958 for the strengthening of the relations of these two peoples. Again 1st Secretary of the District Hall from 1958 to 1963 and from 1960 Member of the State Council of the GDR. He died on April 30, 1964 in Berlin..