You are here:

Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1985 - 10 Pfennig


Theme: Calender
CountryGermany / German Democratic Republic
Issue Date1985
Face Value10.00 
Colorblack
PerforationK 14
Printing TypeTypography
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2664
Chronological ChapterGER-DDR
SID780620
In 20 Wishlists
Add to Wishlist Add to Collection Comes In

Meritorious Personalities of the German Workers 'Movement, Edition 1985 The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes three special postage stamps depicting meritorious personalities of the German workers' movement. No special First Day Cover Cover Special cancellation from January 8 to March 7, 1985 Meritorious Persons of the German Workers' Movement, Issue 1985 Otto Schön Born on 9 August 1905 to a worker in Königsberg - today Kaliningrad. Teaching and then working as a bank clerk. Gained his first political experience as head of the group of Communist youth in Germany in the Landsberger Viertel of Berlin's Friedrichshain district. Joined the KPD in 1925 and worked full-time since 1928 as a treasurer of the district of East Saxony and 1929/1930 as a sub-district secretary of the party in Freital. As the organizer of the Red Aid in Saxony and since January 1931 as its Political Director, responsible for the material and legal assistance to those persecuted by the class justice and their families. During an illegal meeting in Pillnitz near Dresden in late May 1933 arrested by the fascists and sentenced to three years in prison. After serving the sentence until September 1937 in the concentration camp Sachsenburg. From 1937 training as an electric welder and working in this profession. In this time recording of connections to Leipzig comrades and participation in the illegal anti-fascist resistance struggle. After the victory over fascism he organized the help for victims of the fascist terror in Leipzig. From November 1, 1945 worked as secretary of the district leadership of the KPD in Leipzig. Otto Schön played a large part in preparing for the unification of the two workers' parties in Saxony. He became joint chairman of the SED in the district of Dresden. In this capacity, he was a leader in the persuasion and education work of the SED for the expropriation of the Nazi and war criminals in preparing for the referendum in Saxony in 1946 involved. 1947 to 1950 2nd secretary of the state executive committee of the SED in Saxony and from 1946 to 1950 member of the city council Dresden. On the III. Congress of the SED (1950) elected member of the Central Committee of the SED and from 1950 to 1968 head of the office of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the SED. Since 1950 Member of the National Council of the National Front and since 1958 member of the People's Chamber. He died on September 15, 1968 in Berlin.

There are currently no stores selling this item, to be notified when it comes back in stock, log in or create an account and add it to your Wishlist.
Meritorious Personalities of the German Workers 'Movement, Edition 1985 The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes three special postage stamps depicting meritorious personalities of the German workers' movement. No special First Day Cover Cover Special cancellation from January 8 to March 7, 1985 Meritorious Persons of the German Workers' Movement, Issue 1985 Otto Schön Born on 9 August 1905 to a worker in Königsberg - today Kaliningrad. Teaching and then working as a bank clerk. Gained his first political experience as head of the group of Communist youth in Germany in the Landsberger Viertel of Berlin's Friedrichshain district. Joined the KPD in 1925 and worked full-time since 1928 as a treasurer of the district of East Saxony and 1929/1930 as a sub-district secretary of the party in Freital. As the organizer of the Red Aid in Saxony and since January 1931 as its Political Director, responsible for the material and legal assistance to those persecuted by the class justice and their families. During an illegal meeting in Pillnitz near Dresden in late May 1933 arrested by the fascists and sentenced to three years in prison. After serving the sentence until September 1937 in the concentration camp Sachsenburg. From 1937 training as an electric welder and working in this profession. In this time recording of connections to Leipzig comrades and participation in the illegal anti-fascist resistance struggle. After the victory over fascism he organized the help for victims of the fascist terror in Leipzig. From November 1, 1945 worked as secretary of the district leadership of the KPD in Leipzig. Otto Schön played a large part in preparing for the unification of the two workers' parties in Saxony. He became joint chairman of the SED in the district of Dresden. In this capacity, he was a leader in the persuasion and education work of the SED for the expropriation of the Nazi and war criminals in preparing for the referendum in Saxony in 1946 involved. 1947 to 1950 2nd secretary of the state executive committee of the SED in Saxony and from 1946 to 1950 member of the city council Dresden. On the III. Congress of the SED (1950) elected member of the Central Committee of the SED and from 1950 to 1968 head of the office of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the SED. Since 1950 Member of the National Council of the National Front and since 1958 member of the People's Chamber. He died on September 15, 1968 in Berlin..