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Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1989 - 10 Pfennig


Theme: Calender
CountryGermany / German Democratic Republic
Issue Date1989
Face Value10.00 
Colorbrown
PerforationK 14
Printing TypeTypography
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2964
Chronological ChapterGER-DDR
SID924875
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Meritorious Personalities of the German Workers 'Movement The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues four special postage stamps depicting meritorious personalities of the German workers' movement. Special cancellation from January 24 to March 23, 1989 Edith Baumann Born on August 1, 1909, as the daughter of a Berlin working-class family. 1927 entry into the SPD. In 1930 elected to the main board of the Socialist Workers Youth. Persecuted by the fascists for their active struggle against imperialism, fascism and war, and imprisoned from 1933-1936. After the liberation, she played an excellent role in preparing for the founding of the FDJ, where she worked first as secretary-general and later as deputy chairman. Since the Unification Party Congress in April 1946 member of the party executive committee and the Central Committee of the SED. Since 1949 member of the people's chamber of the GDR. As a co-founder of the DFD from 1947-1964 member of the Federal Executive, she also rendered a meritorious activity in the executive and in the Council of the International Democratic Women's Promotion. 1955-1961 Head of the Working Group Women at the Central Committee of the SED. Edith Baumann contributed significantly to the development of the democratic women's movement in the GDR. 1958-1963 candidate of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the SED. She died on April 7, 1973 in Berlin.

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Meritorious Personalities of the German Workers 'Movement The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues four special postage stamps depicting meritorious personalities of the German workers' movement. Special cancellation from January 24 to March 23, 1989 Edith Baumann Born on August 1, 1909, as the daughter of a Berlin working-class family. 1927 entry into the SPD. In 1930 elected to the main board of the Socialist Workers Youth. Persecuted by the fascists for their active struggle against imperialism, fascism and war, and imprisoned from 1933-1936. After the liberation, she played an excellent role in preparing for the founding of the FDJ, where she worked first as secretary-general and later as deputy chairman. Since the Unification Party Congress in April 1946 member of the party executive committee and the Central Committee of the SED. Since 1949 member of the people's chamber of the GDR. As a co-founder of the DFD from 1947-1964 member of the Federal Executive, she also rendered a meritorious activity in the executive and in the Council of the International Democratic Women's Promotion. 1955-1961 Head of the Working Group Women at the Central Committee of the SED. Edith Baumann contributed significantly to the development of the democratic women's movement in the GDR. 1958-1963 candidate of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the SED. She died on April 7, 1973 in Berlin..