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Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1983 - 10 Pfennig


Theme: Calender
CountryGermany / German Democratic Republic
Issue Date1983
Face Value10.00 
Colorgreen
PerforationK 14
Printing TypeTypography
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2509
Chronological ChapterGER-DDR
SID940040
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Meritorious Personalities of the German Workers 'Movement, Edition 1983 The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes five commemorative postage stamps depicting illustrious figures of the German workers' movement. No special First Day Cover envelope Special cancellation from January 25 to March 24, 1983 Josef Miller Born on August 27, 1883, the son of a middle peasant in Scheppach (Bavaria). 1889 to 1896 elementary school in Scheppach, followed by apprenticeship as a locksmith. 1905-1918 work as a locksmith. In 1901 joined the German Metal Workers Association (DMV). Since 1907 member of the SPD. As a member of the group of Bremen left fight against the imperialist war. During the November Revolution, a member of the workers' council of the Weser shipyard in Bremen. Member of the KPD since its establishment; leader involved in the defense of the Bremen Soviet Republic. 1920 local secretary of the KPD in Bremen. 1921-1922 political secretary of the district of Lower Saxony of the KPD. 1923-1924 member of the Central Committee of the KPD. 1922 involved in the construction of the "Niedersächsische Arbeiterzeitung" and the Verlagsgenossenschaft Arbeiterpresse in Hannover. 1923-1930 head of publishing and printing; at the same time member of the Lower Saxony district administration of the KPD. 1928 to 1930 Member of the KPD in the Reichstag. 1930-1936 secretary general of the Red Aid of Germany and member of the presidium of the International Red Aid. After establishment of the fascist dictatorship in Germany emigration abroad; worked in England and Czechoslovakia for the support of those persecuted by fascism. 1935 guest delegate to the 7th World Congress of the Communist International in Moscow. After invading the fascist troops in the CSR stay in Poland, Norway and Sweden. Here in January 1944 participation in the founding of the Free German Cultural Association, which acted in the sense of the National Committee "Free Germany". 1946 return to Berlin; worked for a short time at the German Central Administration for Resettlers. Participation as a delegate at the Unification Party Congress of the KPD and SPD. After founding the SED, he was appointed chief speaker of the personnel policy department of the party executive committee. 1949-1952 head of this department in the Central Committee of the SED. 1946 to 1954 member of the central revision commission of the SED. Since 1952 research assistant at the Museum of German History. He earned special merit in building the national memorial sites of the GDR. Josef Miller died on March 23, 1964 in Berlin.

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Meritorious Personalities of the German Workers 'Movement, Edition 1983 The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes five commemorative postage stamps depicting illustrious figures of the German workers' movement. No special First Day Cover envelope Special cancellation from January 25 to March 24, 1983 Josef Miller Born on August 27, 1883, the son of a middle peasant in Scheppach (Bavaria). 1889 to 1896 elementary school in Scheppach, followed by apprenticeship as a locksmith. 1905-1918 work as a locksmith. In 1901 joined the German Metal Workers Association (DMV). Since 1907 member of the SPD. As a member of the group of Bremen left fight against the imperialist war. During the November Revolution, a member of the workers' council of the Weser shipyard in Bremen. Member of the KPD since its establishment; leader involved in the defense of the Bremen Soviet Republic. 1920 local secretary of the KPD in Bremen. 1921-1922 political secretary of the district of Lower Saxony of the KPD. 1923-1924 member of the Central Committee of the KPD. 1922 involved in the construction of the "Niedersächsische Arbeiterzeitung" and the Verlagsgenossenschaft Arbeiterpresse in Hannover. 1923-1930 head of publishing and printing; at the same time member of the Lower Saxony district administration of the KPD. 1928 to 1930 Member of the KPD in the Reichstag. 1930-1936 secretary general of the Red Aid of Germany and member of the presidium of the International Red Aid. After establishment of the fascist dictatorship in Germany emigration abroad; worked in England and Czechoslovakia for the support of those persecuted by fascism. 1935 guest delegate to the 7th World Congress of the Communist International in Moscow. After invading the fascist troops in the CSR stay in Poland, Norway and Sweden. Here in January 1944 participation in the founding of the Free German Cultural Association, which acted in the sense of the National Committee "Free Germany". 1946 return to Berlin; worked for a short time at the German Central Administration for Resettlers. Participation as a delegate at the Unification Party Congress of the KPD and SPD. After founding the SED, he was appointed chief speaker of the personnel policy department of the party executive committee. 1949-1952 head of this department in the Central Committee of the SED. 1946 to 1954 member of the central revision commission of the SED. Since 1952 research assistant at the Museum of German History. He earned special merit in building the national memorial sites of the GDR. Josef Miller died on March 23, 1964 in Berlin..