03-10-2012, 10:30 AM
Taz Wrote:In 1976 Horst Materna was awarded the Held der Arbeit (Hero of Labour) not the Hero of the GDR. In the photo he is wearing the Hero of labour.
Only 5 GDR nationals were ever awarded the Hero of the GDR. 7 recipients in total
regards Eddie
1975 und 1980: Heinz Hoffmann
1975 und 1982: Erich Mielke
1975 und 1983: Friedrich Dickel
1976: Leonid Iljitsch Breschnew
1978: Sigmund Jรคhn
1978: Waleri Bykowski
1984: Willi Stoph
1987: Erich Honecker
Seems the list can be updated to 6 GDR nationals and 8 recipients in total
Regards Eddie
Everybody's equal, But some more than others!
"Those who come to us with the sword - will be killed by the sword" - Alexander Nevski
"Those who come to us with the sword - will be killed by the sword" - Alexander Nevski











